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Pickled Beet and Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad

This salad is so quick & easy to prepare, and always receives rave reviews!
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 oz.) can whole pickled beets quartered
  • 1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges drained, reserving 2 T. juice for dressing
  • red onion thinly sliced
  • 1 bag baby spinach washed and ready to eat
  • Candied pecans or walnuts
  • feta cheese crumbled
  • MANDARIN ORANGE VINAGERETTE :
  • 1 T. olive oil
  • 2 T. Mandarin orange juice (from the can)
  • 2 T. apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
  • 1 T. honey
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • SALAD: Divide baby spinach among 4 salad plates.
  • Slice beets in half and then quarter; arrange on top of spinach.
  • Divide Mandarin oranges over the beets and spinach.
  • Thinly slice onion and scatter over the salad.
  • Sprinkle with desired amounts of candied pecans and feta cheese.
  • VINAGERETTE: In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients & drizzle over beet salad.