Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges

This simple salad is full of flavors from fresh spinach, soaked almonds, crunchy cucumber, diced tomatoes combined with the sweetness of juicy mandarins. I used the canned mandarines from costco that come with juice and are very sweet, you can use fresh mandarins if you want and add a little honey in the dressing.

Dressing is a mixture of lemon juice, honey, salt and pepper.

This salad is surely going to leave you feeling healthier and happier 🙂
enjoy

Ingredients

For the salad

• Fresh spinach leaves- about 5 ounces
• Mandarins- 1/2th cup
• Cucumber – 1/3th cup diced
• Tomatoes diced- 1/4th cup
• Almonds soaked peeled and sliced- 10- 12

• Fresh lemon juice- 1 1/2 tablespoon
• Honey- 1 teaspoon (optional)
• Salt – to taste
• Pepper- to taste

• Wash and dry spinach leaves
• Toss all the ingredients for the salad in a bowl.
• In a separate small bowl mix  lemon juice, honey(if using) salt and pepper
• Before serving drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss lightly