Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Paleo, Vegetarian, Whole30

Spinach and Tangelo Salad

This is a simple and colorful salad that is great in the summer, but I also enjoy making it all year long. The sweet tangelos, crunchy snap peas, and nutty taste of the hemp hearts create a balanced flavor in every bite. Switch up the type of oranges with the changing seasons. I love using mandarin oranges and blood oranges during the winter months.

Serves 4

• 6 cups packed spinach
• 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 3 tangelo oranges, peeled (see Note below) and segmented
• 1 cup snap peas, split
• 2 Persian cucumbers or ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced
• ½ small red onion, sliced
• ½ cup Green Goddess Dressing
• ¼ cup hemp hearts (see Note below)

In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, bell pepper, oranges, snap peas, cucumber, and onion. Add the dressing and toss to coat. Garnish with the hemp hearts before serving.

notes: Try to cut off as much of the white pith as possible from the oranges, as it can have a bitter taste.

Hemp hearts are the seeds of the hemp plant, commonly grown in the Northern Hemisphere. They are very versatile and have a rich nutty flavor. If you cannot find hemp hearts at your local grocery store, sliced almonds work great too!