Best Spinach Salad With Pomegranate And Avocado Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE AND AVOCADO

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This antioxidant-packed salad makes a delicious appetizer.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pomegranate
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 bunches flat leaf spinach, stems trimmed, well washed and dried
2 tablespoons roasted, hulled sunflower seeds
1 Hass avocado

Steps:

Halve pomegranate lengthwise and seed. Working in a bowl of cold water, use your hands to separate seeds from membrane. Membrane will float to the top; discard. Scoop out pomegranate seeds and pat dry.
In a large bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons lemon juice, mustard, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss spinach, sunflower seeds, and pomegranate seeds with dressing in bowl. Transfer to a serving platter.
Halve avocado and remove pit. Scoop out flesh and thinly slice lengthwise; drizzle with remaining lemon juice. Transfer to plate and arrange salad on top. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 g, Fat 11 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g

SPINACH POMEGRANATE SALAD

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A very quick and nutritious salad made with pomegranate seeds and feta cheese.

Provided by SarieNickle

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves, rinsed and drained
¼ red onion, sliced very thin
½ cup walnut pieces
½ cup crumbled feta
¼ cup alfalfa sprouts
1 pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated
4 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

Steps:

Place spinach in a salad bowl. Top with red onion, walnuts, feta, and sprouts. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds over the top, and drizzle with vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 273.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 584.6 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

SPINACH AVOCADO SALAD

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From Good Food magazine's Holiday Cookbook. This is an easy recipe for a Southwestern Thanksgiving menu. Fresh coriander is the same as fresh cilantro.

Provided by mersaydees

Categories Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon fresh coriander, chopped
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
8 ounces jicama or 8 ounces radishes
2 firm ripe avocados, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 lbs fresh spinach, rinsed, dried, stemmed or 10 cups fresh spinach
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

Whisk all dressing ingredients together in small bowl or shake in jar with tight fitting lid.
Pare jicama or trim radishes; cut into 1x1/4-inch strips.
Toss avocados with lime juice in bowl.
Place spinach, avocadoes, onion, and jicama in salad bowl.
Whisk salad dressing again and drizzle over salad, tossing gently to coat.
Garnish with pomegranate seeds, if desired, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.2, Fat 21.3, SaturatedFat 3, Sodium 218.5, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 7, Sugar 2.4, Protein 3.9

RED GRAPEFRUIT, AVOCADO AND POMEGRANATE SPINACH SALAD

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A finalist in Cooking Light's Ultimate Reader Recipe Contest, published in their Jan/Feb 2010 issue. Sounds great.

Provided by januarybride

Categories Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 6 salads, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/2 lime, juice of
6 ounces fresh Baby Spinach
8 ounces red grapefruit sections (may use fresh if you have time to do so)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon poppy seed
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps:

Brush avocado slices with lime juice.
Arrange 1.5 cups spinach on each of 6 small plates; top each serving with avocado slices and grapefruit sections.
Combine sugar, vinegar, mustard, and salt in a small bowl; whisk until sugar dissolves. Gradually add oil, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in poppy seeds.
Drizzle 1.5 t dressing over each salad.
Sprinkle each with 1/2 t sunflower seeds and about 1 T pomegranate seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.8, Fat 8.6, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 74.8, Carbohydrate 15.3, Fiber 4, Sugar 10, Protein 2.4

POMEGRANATE SPINACH SALAD

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Whenever I take this salad to an event, people always ask for the recipe. It's perfect for the holidays.-Sheila Saunders, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
3/4 teaspoon poppy seeds
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard

Steps:

In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, cheese, almonds and pomegranate seeds. In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients; cover and process until blended. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 11g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 4mg cholesterol, Sodium 150mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.