Spinach Salad with apples, pears, cranberries, and candied almonds is easy and delicious and will add a beautiful touch to your dinner table.
I love tossing together some of my favorite ingredients to create something simple for the whole family. Salads are so versatile! They can be the meal’s star or, in our case, a delicious side to one of your favorite dishes.
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This spinach salad stands out with its garnishes: apples, pears, cranberries, candied almonds, and poppy seeds.
The combination of sweet and tangy flavors, crunchy and soft textures, and vibrant colors make this salad a hit for any occasion.
Our entire family consists of little foodies. We have a weekly pizza night throughout the year; even as the kids have gotten older, pizza night has always included good conversation, a delicious salad, and, of course, cheesy pizza.
Not only is this spinach salad delicious but it’s also packed with nutrients! Spinach is rich in iron, vitamins A and C, and antioxidants. Apples and pears add a great source of fiber, while cranberries bring in high levels of vitamin C and antioxidants. Even the candied almonds offer some protein and healthy fats.
Serving Suggestions & variations
Whether for a quick lunch or a fancy dinner party, this salad will surely be a hit! So next time you need some greens, don’t settle for boring—give this spinach salad recipe a try and take your salad game to the next level.
Ingredients for Spinach Salad
There are endless possibilities for variation with this salad—you can easily swap out the fruit and nuts for whatever you have on hand.
- Candied Almonds—I make these at home; they are so easy to make and take no time, but you can also get them at the store.
- Fresh spinach
- Fresh Arugula
- Pomegranate arils
- Dried cranberries
- Honeycrisp apples
- Pear halves, I always use canned pears to get the touch of sweetness
- Raspberry vinaigrette Homemade or store-bought
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Spinach Salad with Apples, Pears, Cranberries, & Candied Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 recipe candied almonds
- 6 ounces spinach
- 4 ounces arugula
- 1 cup pomengrante arils
- 1 cup dried crandberries
- 1-2 Honesycrisp apples
- 15 ounce can pear halves
- raspberry vinaigrette Homemade or store-bought
Instructions
- Prepare candied almonds.
- Thinly slice pears and set aside.
- Prepare salad by adding spinach and arugula in a large bowl and toss to combine.
- Quarter apples and then thinly slice. Top with pomegranate, cranberries, pears, candied almonds, and apple slices. Toss to combine and drizzle about 1/4 cup of vinaigrette, this will help the apples not to brown.If you are serving later leave off the apples and dressing and add those right before you serve.
I’m sorry to have to say this but how can you say you are a family of foodies, yet promote Daiya cheese? There are so many other far superior vegan cheeses out there, and in my opinion ( and that of many of my friends) Daiya is the worst.
On the positive side, this salad looks delicious!
From what we could find, Daiya is the only frozen pizza option that is both dairy-free and gluten-free while still offering a cheese replacement. Sometimes the kids need an easy quick meal like frozen pizza on busy nights and this was perfect for Jersey! She loved that it still had cheese so she wasn’t left out. I agree there are lots of good cheese replacements out there if you’re looking to use it in a recipe of your own though!
I love the variety of ingredients in this salad. It’s so much more interesting and flavorful than the standard greens.
I love every ingredient that goes into this salad, it is so delicious!
This salad disappeared way too fast last night! Everyone even the picky eaters in the family loved the mix of sweet and savory flavors! Definitely need to put it on the menu again next week!
I made your Spinach Salad for dinner last night, and it was a hit! The flavors are perfectly balanced, and it’s so easy to throw together. This will definitely be a regular in our meal rotation.
This salad is so sweet and delicious!