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This Spinach Salad with Salmon and Avocado is hearty, satisfying, and easy to make! Plus, it's a great healthy choice to take to work!! #spinachsalad #winterspinachsalad

Spinach Salad with Salmon and Avocado

Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Hearty salad, Mason jar salad, Winter salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Malinda Linnebur
This Spinach Salad with Salmon and Avocado is perfect for a mason jar salad! It's easy to make, healthy, and great for lunch or dinner!
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Ingredients

DRESSING:

  • ¼ cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil
  • 1-2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

SALAD:

  • 8 cups baby spinach or greens of choice
  • 12-14 (oz)(375g) cooked salmon
  • 1 (15.5oz)(439g) garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cara cara oranges
  • ¼ cup (75g) pomegranate seeds
  • 1 large ripe avocado, sliced or chopped

Instructions

DRESSING:

  • In a small mason jar combine all the dressing ingredients and shake well to combine, set aside. 

SALAD:

  • Start by removing the membrane from the oranges. Do this by cutting off a thin slice from both ends of the orange. Place a flat end on a cutting board and cut away the remaining peel working from the top to the bottom.
  • Hold the orange in your hand and cut into the center between one orange section and the thin white membrane. Cut along the other side of the section next to the membrane. Remove the cut section and repeat with remaining sections. 
  • Arrange your salad in a large bowl as desired and drizzle with dressing just before serving. 

TO MAKE MASON JAR SALAD:

  • Divide the dressing among four large mason jars. 
  • Top with about 1/3 cup of beans, 1/2 of an orange, 2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds, and about 3 ounces of salmon. Repeat for other 3 jars. Top each with about 2 cups of spinach. 
  • If you choose to add the avocado do so the morning you are taking the salad to prevent as much browning as possible. Use 1/4 of an avocado per jar. 

Notes

  1. Use any orange or grapefruit in place of Cara Cara oranges.
  2. Use cannellini beans in place of garbanzo beans if you prefer. 
  3. Smoked salmon is also a great substitute.
  4. Nutrition info- Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the information shown is just an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 5845IU | Vitamin C: 59.2mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2.1mg