Best California Spinach Salad Recipes

CALIFORNIA SPINACH SALAD

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Colorful and cool - this California spin on spinach salad has a lot going on without a lot of effort.

Provided by Little Bee

Categories Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 lbs fresh spinach, washed and dried thoroughly
5 medium ripe Hass avocadoes, seeded, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons limes or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup ripe olives, thinly sliced
1 red onion, thinly sliced
2 cups mandarin oranges, drained and quartered
spinach salad dressing (recipe follows)
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dry leaf tarragon, crushed
1 teaspoon dijon-style mustard
2 cups vegetable oil

Steps:

In small saucepan, bring vinegar and tarragon to a boil. Cool.
Blend mustard and vinegar mixture in deep bowl. Stir well.
Gradually add oil, beating until well blended.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Tear spinach into bite size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl. In medium bowl, generously drizzle lime juice over avocado cubes before tossing in salad to prevent browning and to enhance flavor. Add avocados, olives, onions and oranges to mixing bowl and toss together with salad dressing.

CALIFORNIA WILTED SPINACH SALAD

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Make and share this California Wilted Spinach Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package Baby Spinach
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon bacon bits
1 orange, peeled and sectioned

Steps:

Thoroughly rinse spinach on cold water, remove stems.
Dry with paper toweling or spin dry.
To prepare dressing: Combine orange juice, vinegar, oil, zest, Worcestershire, salt and pepper.
Heat dressing just until it starts to boil.
Toss spinach with hot dressings and bacon bits.
Garnish with orange sections.

CALIFORNIA APPLE SPINACH SALAD

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Make and share this California Apple Spinach Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dancer

Categories Apple

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup granny smith apples or 1 cup gala apples, diced, cored (or some combination of both to total)
1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
1/4 cup green onion, sliced, including tops
1 1/2 cups bibb lettuce, torn or 1 1/2 cups butter lettuce
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach, torn
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
1/4 cup feta, crumbled or 1/4 cup blue cheese
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1 dash pepper

Steps:

Combine all ingredients for dressing in bottle or jar. Shake well and refrigerate several hours to meld flavors.
Just before serving, gently toss apples mushrooms and onions together in a large bowl.
Add lettuce, spinach, bacon and dressing; blend well.
Serve with cheese sprinkled on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 180.8, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 11, Sodium 153.7, Carbohydrate 4.9, Fiber 1, Sugar 3.2, Protein 2.4

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