Best Spinach Romaine Salad Recipes

Spinach/Romaine Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing & Mandarin Or image

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
2 large granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 3/8 inch cubes
1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 bunch fresh spinach, trimmed, washed, remove stems and discard (about 10 ounces)
1 head romaine lettuce, washed, dried and torn into bite size pieces
1/3 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
4 tablespoons six-year-old balsamic vinegar
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons liquid honey
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground

Steps:

SALAD - Drain oranges, place into a bowl and set aside.
Cube apples and place in a bowl.
Pour lemon juice over; mix well to coat to prevent from turning brown and let marinate for about 1 hour or longer.
Before using apples, drain any excess lemon juice.
Prepare spinach and Romaine lettuce; dry on paper towels, and add to a large bowl.
Add ice cubes and let chill for at least 1/2 hour to crisp.
DRESSING - In a glass jar with lid, add orange juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, poppy seeds, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper; shake well to blend.
TO SERVE - Remove ice from the greens and discard; drain any water.
Add apples and pine nuts and toss to mix well.
Add dressing mixture and toss to coat well.
Arrange spinach on individual salad plates and top with 3 or 4 Mandarin orange segments.
This dressing is also very good with young, mixed greens.

Strawberry Romaine Spinach Salad W/Raspberry Poppy Seed Dressing image

Provided by Abby Girl

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

6 cups Baby Spinach
6 cups romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces
1 pint strawberry, quartered
1/2 small red onion, cut into slices
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Steps:

Salad: Toss the spinach, romaine strawberries and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with the dressing just before serving.
Dressing: Thoroughly mix all ingredients together with a whisk. If the dressing needs to be sweeter, add up to 2 T more sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 4.9, Sodium 129.8, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 7.2, Protein 2.2

Spinach Romaine Salad image

Provided by lindsey.k.bell

Categories Vegetable

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups dry spinach leaves, torn
1 -2 cup of shredded lettuce or 1 -2 cup the crispy part romaine lettuce
5 crisp bacon, slices broken into pieces
10 ounces , washed drained, and dry small curd cottage cheese
1 red onion, sliced
3/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 (8 ounce) can of mandarian oranges (well drained)
sliced mushrooms (optional)
1 (16 ounce) bottle poppy seed dressing

Steps:

Toss together spinach, lettuce, bacon, cottage cheese, onion, swiss cheese, oranges, and mushrooms.
Toss with dressing. Add as little or as much dressing as to taste.

Spinach Romaine salad with Tunafish image

Provided by Eileen Hineline

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup fresh spinach leaves, stems pulled off
1 cup romaine lettuce leaves
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped or diced white onions
1/4th cup diced cucumbers
1- 2.6 oz pkg of starkist tuna creations, any flavor(hickory smoked, lemon pepper, garlic and herb)i use them all.
a few dashes of lemon juice on top of finished salad
*****tip-may add chopped mushrooms and use red onions too. i have not used the mushrooms for this salad.

Steps:

1. Place your cutting board on counter with all your ingredients. Chop or dice up your tomatoes, cucumbers and white onions and set aside.
2. Take spinach leaves and pull off stems and measure 1 cup, chop the romaine lettuce into bite size pcs and measure out 1 cup. Now place both spinach leaves and romaine lettuce on plate, add the tomatoes, cucumbers and onions. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Enjoy!