Spinach and Citrus Salad with Sweet and Spicy Almonds

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.