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Spinach mandarin salad in a white bowl with mandarin halves and star anise pods on the right and gold serving spoons on the left.
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Spinach Mandarin Orange Salad with Star Anise

Get your dose of vitamin C in minutes with this scrumptious Spinach Mandarin Orange Salad.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Australian
Keyword: Easy
Difficulty: Easy
Diet: dairy free, Gluten free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 4
Author: Anastasia Papapetros

Equipment

  • Salad Spinner

Ingredients

For the salad...

  • 4 large mandarins (approximately 500 grams / 17.6 ounces)
  • 2 small orange, navel or blood (300 grams / 10.6 ounces)
  • 3 cups baby spinach (approximately 90 grams / 3.2 ounces)
  • 1 medium avocado (approximately 215 grams / 7.6 ounces)
  • ⅓ cup pistachio kernels
  • 3 sprigs dill or fennel

For the vinaigrette...

  • ¼ cup avocado oil (or extra virgin olive oil)
  • 2 tablespoons mandarin juice, fresh (juice from 1 medium mandarin)
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon star anise, ground*
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Metric - Imperial

Instructions

  • Wash your spinach and dill, pat dry with a towel or spin in a salad spinner to remove excess water. Finely chop your dill and add them both to a large mixing bowl.
    3 cups baby spinach, 3 sprigs dill or fennel
  • Wash and peel all your oranges and mandarins, dice the oranges and cut the mandarins in half lengthwise.
    4 large mandarins, 2 small orange, navel or blood
  • Peel and cut your avocado into chunks and squeeze on some lemon juice to prevent browning add to your bowl.
    1 medium avocado
  • Add all the vinaigrette ingredients in a glass jar and shake until emulsified.
    ¼ cup avocado oil, 2 tablespoons mandarin juice, fresh, 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar, ½ teaspoon star anise, ground*, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Season your salad, pour the dressing over the top and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl, scatter the pistachios on top to garnish then serve immediately.
    ⅓ cup pistachio kernels

Notes

  • Can be found in the spice section of most major supermarkets.