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Quick & Easy Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad Recipe

Jami Powell
Hello, foodie friends! This Quick & Easy Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad Recipe is here to make your taste buds happy! Beautiful in its simplicity and bold in flavor, the leafy spinach greens are a healthy choice and make a stunning presentation. This salad is a family favorite recipe, so let’s get cooking!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 235 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large chicken breast
  • 6-9 ounces baby spinach
  • 8 ounces mandarin oranges segmented
  • 4 ounces goat cheese crumbled
  • ⅓ small red onion thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon butter for toasting almonds
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil for searing chicken
  • salt and pepper to taste

Dressing

  • Champagne vinaigrette or citrus vinaigrette

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pound the chicken flat, then add your favorite seasoning.
  • In a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat, sear the chicken for 2-3 minutes on each side. Place the chicken into the oven and continue to cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until the chicken reaches a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
  • Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Slice the chicken breast. Segment the mandarin oranges, crumble the goat cheese, thinly slice the red onion, and toast the sliced almonds in a tablespoon of butter.
  • In a large bowl, combine the baby spinach, cooked chicken, mandarin orange segments, crumbled goat cheese, sliced red onion, and toasted sliced almonds.
  • Add a small amount of dressing and give it a good toss. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Serve immediately.

Notes

Storage Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2-3 days without dressing.
Freeze This dish is not freezer friendly.
Reheat No reheating required.
Substitutions
  • Goat Cheese: Swap out goat cheese for feta or blue cheese for a different flavor.
  • Almonds: Use pecans or walnuts instead of almonds.
Adjustments Cooking time may need to be adjusted based on the geography of the area (high vs. low elevation), cookware (stoneware vs traditional bakeware), and outdoor temperature if grilling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 294mgPotassium: 607mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 4699IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 2mg
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