A Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds is delicious and so easy to make. Tangy citrus balances with sweet and spicy almonds! Yum😋
Here's a spinach salad you'll come back to again and again🥗
The combination of fresh ingredients with a hit of heat will have absolutely loving this salad with oranges and grapefruit.
What you'll need for this spinach salad with oranges and almonds:
- Baby spinach
- 2 oranges
- 1 large grapefruit
- Butter
- Sugar
- Slivered almonds
- Dried rosemary
- Cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper
- Dijon mustard
- Juice from the grapefruit and oranges
- Olive oil
This citrus salad is a delicious addition to any meal and packs extra nutrition with folate-rich spinach, vitamin C-filled oranges and healthy-fat nuts.
You can make it for:
- any holiday meal
- a relaxed Sunday brunch
- for supper on a weeknight - just add some simple baked chicken breast for a complete and delicious meal.
What to serve with this spinach salad:
Here are some protein-packed options for what to serve with this citrus spinach salad:
- Burgers baby🍔 Check out: The BEST Cast Iron Skillet Burgers {EASY RECIPE} for a perfect paring with salad
- Chicken - my go-to recipe for chicken breasts in a meal prep (or for a weeknight dinner) is this simple recipe for Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Breast
- Crispy baked tofu
- Eggs - hard boiled
- Hummus and gluten-free crackers to keep it easy
- Shrimp - here's a recipe for Easy Sweet and Spicy Shrimp that would be a delicious pairing
How long does the dressing keep? Can I make more?
You can double the recipe for the salad dressing and it keeps in the fridge for a week in a small, air-tight mason jar.
What can I use leftover spinach for?
This spinach salad recipe uses a lot but if you still have some leftover spinach you want to use up, here are some of my favourite ways to do that:
- Throw a handful in your next smoothie
- Pack a mason jar salad together - put dressing, cooked chicken, sliced veggies (like peppers and cucumbers next) and top with spinach. Screw the lid on the jar and keep in the fridge for up to 2 days till you're ready to eat it
- Throw some into the next soup you make
- Curry some spinach: heat a little olive oil in a medium, non-stick pan. Add some curry powder and salt and heat for a minute, stirring constantly. Add a few handfuls of spinach and toss to coat in the pan until wilted. Serve warm
- Making scrambled eggs? As the eggs are cooking, throw a couple handfuls of spinach in there too. They cook down beautifully
I hope you love this Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds like we do!
~April
Here are some more gluten-free and healthy recipes to check out:
- Easy Butter Lettuce and Pomegranate Salad
- Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce
- Easy Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
- Super Moist Pumpkin Bread
- Simple Haddock Quesadillas
- Sheet Pan Maple Dijon Chicken and Broccoli Bake
This recipe was originally posted on November 25th, 2019. Recipe and pictures were updated on October 17th, 2021.
📖 Recipe
Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds
Ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach, fresh
- 2 grapefruits, peeled and cut into bite-sized sections
- 3 tablespoon grapefruit juice
- 2 oranges, peeled and cut into bite-sized sections
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ cup slivered almonds you could use pecans or walnuts too
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Citrus Dressing
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon fresh grapefruit juice
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put the spinach in a large salad bowl and add the cut sections of grapefruit and oranges.
- Whisk together the dressing ingredients in a small mason jar or bowl. Pour the dressing over the spinach and toss to coat.
- Then make the nuts: over medium heat, in a small, non-stick pan, add the butter and sugar. Stir until the butter is melted.
- Then add almonds (or the nuts you choose) and toss in the butter/sugar mixture. Toast the nuts for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to brown. Stir in the rosemary and cayenne and stir just a few seconds to release the smell.
- Remove the nuts from the heat and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Sprinkle the nuts on the salad while still warm and serve.
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