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Mediterranean Island Salad with Pesto
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Mediterranean Island Salad with Pesto

12 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

791
Calories
18g
Protein
36g
Fat
110g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Feta Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Apple Juice 1 medium (182g) 95
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Mandarin Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 2 packages (6-ounces each) Ready Pac Baby Spinach
  • 1 small red onion sliced into rings
  • 2 cans (11-ounces each) mandarin oranges, drained
  • ½ Cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/3 Cups purchased basil pesto
  • 1/3 Cups white wine (or apple juice)
  • 3 Cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes (red and/or yellow)
  • 1 Cup crumbled feta cheese
  • 2 California avocados, peeled, pitted and each cut into 10 wedges
  • Optional: chopped fresh cilantro and/or whole pepperoncini peppers (taken from jar)
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Directions

1

Divide spinach between four individual serving dishes.

2

Sprinkle each with onion rings, oranges and walnuts.

3

To make vinaigrette, whisk together pesto and wine until combined.

4

Place tomatoes and feta cheese in bowl; drizzle with 2 Tablespoons vinaigrette and toss to coat.

5

Place a portion of tomato mixture in the center of each salad.

6

Lay five avocado wedges in a star pattern around tomato mixture. If desired, sprinkle salad with chopped cilantro and garnish with pepperoncini peppers.

7

Serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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