Easy Spinach, Fennel & Grapefruit Salad Recipe: Nutritious and Oh-So Delicious!
Liven up your meal with this quick-fix sweet and savory toss
I love a crisp salad with my evening meal. But sometimes I crave something a bit more surprising than the usual lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers. If you feel the same way, then you’ve got to give this Spinach, Fennel & Grapefruit Salad recipe a try. It’s light, refreshing and couldn’t be easier to toss together. Plus, it’s loaded with good-for-you ingredients that complement each other deliciously.
Spinach is rich in minerals such as iron and potassium. Fennel has a licorice-like flavor and is loaded with antioxidants. Juicy grapefruit contains vitamin C — it’s tart-sweet finish perfectly balances the slightly bitter greens and aromatic fennel. Radishes are high in fiber and add just the right amount of crunch. We top it off with heart-healthy avocado and walnuts. Finally, bottled dressing jazzed up with fennel fronds ties it all together. Give it a try. Then let us know — what’s your favorite salad recipe?
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Ingredients
- 1 small bulb fennel, about 8 oz.
- 1 grapefruit
- 1 avocado
- 4 radishes
- ¼ cup bottled olive-oil-and-vinegar salad dressing
- 1 (5 oz.) pkg. baby spinach
- ½ cup walnut halves, toasted if desired
Instructions
• Chop enough fennel fronds to equal 1 Tbs.; transfer to large serving bowl. Grate ½ tsp. zest from grapefruit; add to fronds. Peel grapefruit; cut into segments. Trim fennel; thinly slice. Pit, peel and slice avocado. Slice radishes.
• Whisk dressing into fennel frond mixture. Add spinach, sliced fennel, grapefruit segments, avocado, radishes and walnuts; gently toss until combined. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 190
- Fat: 16 gram
- Saturated Fat: 2 gram
- Protein: 3 gram
- Carbohydrate: 12 gram
- Fiber: 5 gram
- Sugar: 2 gram
- Sodium: 94 mg
