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????
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Servings: 4 people
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.
Notes
I love using the silvered almonds that this recipe calls for but you can choose your favourite nut – walnuts or pecans would work really well too.
Save any leftover dressing for a week in an air-tight container.
Although it's lovely to serve the nuts on the salad warm, if it doesn't happen, that's totally fine.
If you're hosting a dinner, you can make this salad first and let it wait on the table while I do everything else.