Citrus and Cinnamon Spinach Salad

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A bed of spinach is topped with grapefruit, mandarin oranges, feta cheese, and a zesty and sweet citrus-cinnamon dressing for this quick and easy salad.

Ingredients

1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup raspberry-flavored vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup vegetable oil
1 (11 ounce) package baby spinach leaves
1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1 red grapefruit, peeled and sectioned

Directions

1 Place orange juice, sugar, vinegar, and cinnamon in a saucepan and simmer until it reduces by half, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside to cool, about 5 minutes.
2 Whisk vegetable oil into dressing mixture slowly.
3 Place spinach, mandarin oranges, feta cheese, and grapefruit into a bowl and drizzle with dressing. Serve immediately.