BLOOD ORANGE AND SPINACH SALAD WITH JALAPENO VINAIGRETTE

Blood Orange and Spinach Salad with Jalapeno Vinaigrette image

Looking for a unique salad to make for a fancy dinner? Adding blood oranges and jalapeno vinaigrette to fresh spinach will wow your guests.

Provided by Bibi

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 blood oranges, divided
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons honey
1 large jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 cups loosely packed fresh spinach
4 tablespoons pomegranate arils
4 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
2 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese

Steps:

Zest 2 blood oranges and juice 1 blood orange. Combine zest, juice, rice vinegar, oil, honey, jalapeno, and mustard in a blender. Blend dressing until smooth and season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
Peel and remove pith from remaining 2 blood oranges and slice horizontally.
Divide spinach evenly among 4 salad plates. Divide sliced blood orange evenly over spinach. Top salad with pomegranate arils, pecans, bacon, and feta cheese. Drizzle each salad evenly with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 23.3 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 323.2 mg, Sugar 11.3 g