Apple, Avocado Salad With Mandarin Dressing Recipe

Name: Apple, Avocado Salad With Mandarin Dressing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (10 ounce) package Baby Spinach; 14 red onion (chopped fine); ½ cup cabbage (sliced thin); ½ cup walnuts (roasted and chopped medium); ⅓ cup crumbled goat's cheese; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 apple (cored and chopped fine); 1 avocado (peeled, pitted and sliced); ¼ cup English cucumber (fine dice); 2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin orange sections (in pear juice); 12 lemon, juice of; ⅛ cup agave nectar; ½ teaspoon lemon zest (for dressing); 1 large garlic clove (minced); 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt

Servings: persons

1 (10 ounce) package Baby Spinach
14 red onion (chopped fine)
½ cup cabbage (sliced thin)
½ cup walnuts (roasted and chopped medium)
⅓ cup crumbled goat's cheese
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 apple (cored and chopped fine)
1 avocado (peeled, pitted and sliced)
¼ cup English cucumber (fine dice)
2 (11 ounce) cans mandarin orange sections (in pear juice)
12 lemon, juice of
⅛ cup agave nectar
½ teaspoon lemon zest (for dressing)
1 large garlic clove (minced)
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt

1
Roast the walnuts at 350'F for about 7 minutes.
2
FOR THE SALAD.
3
In a medium bowl mix the toasted walnuts, red onion, goat cheese and 2 teaspoons of lemon zest.
4
Form into a ball.
5
Set aside on a plate.
6
Cut up the avocado and put it on the plate with the goat cheese ball.
7
Drain the liquid from the two cans of mandarin orange slices and save the liquid from one can.
8
Put one can of the mandarin slices on the plate with the avocado and goat cheese ball.
9
Set aside.
10
Just before you serve the salad combine the spinach, apple, cabbage and English cucumber in a salad bowl.
11
FOR THE DRESSING.
12
Put one can of orange slices into the blender with the juice of 1/2 the lemon, the 1/2 teaspoons of lemon zest, agave nectar and the olive oil.
13
Blend well.
14
Put in a jar and set aside.
15
PUT THE SALAD TOGETHER.
16
Place the spinach, apple, cabbage cucumber mixture onto your plate.
17
Top with some mandarin slices, avocado and bits of the goat cheese ball.
18
Top with the Mandarin dressing.
19
Bon Apetit.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Leave out the nuts to make it nut-free, or swap in seeds for a similar crunch.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (10 ounce) package Baby Spinach, 14 red onion (chopped fine), ½ cup cabbage (sliced thin), ½ cup walnuts (roasted and chopped medium), and more.

Yes, Apple, Avocado Salad With Mandarin Dressing falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

That's it — enjoy your meal!

Apple, Avocado Salad With Mandarin Dressing

Tips for the best results

Variations & substitutions

My Personal Notes

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