Fruited Spinach Salad

Serves 6–8

Ingredients

8 romaine lettuce leaves

2 lbs. / 1 kilo / an entire box of fresh spinach, washed and spun dry

1 can mandarin oranges

3 large green apples, chopped

¨÷ cup craisins

1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds

3 kiwis, sliced into circles

 

Method

Arrange the salad in the bowl as follows:

Tear or cut up the romaine lettuce leaves and toss them together with the spinach leaves. Arrange the mandarin oranges, apples, craisins, and pomegranate seeds all over; toss this together lightly by hand so it looks nice. Drizzle the dressing all over. Arrange the kiwi slices decoratively on top and serve.

Citrus Mayonnaise Dressing:

1 cup light mayonnaise

¨÷ cup orange juice concentrate or fresh orange juice with pulp

¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Mix the mayonnaise together with the juices until it can be poured or drizzled and serve.

Variation: Substitute the following fruit combo instead of what is listed above:

5 ripe pears, cubed

4 peach halves, canned or fresh, cubed

2 bananas, sliced, with a bit of lemon juice added to them so they won’t turn brown

½ cup toasted almonds, crushed