By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 2, 2026
Serves 5
90 cal · 15 min
Sunshine Salad
Recipe GLPR5f82c20d125e22
A vibrant, refreshing salad bursting with fresh vegetables and citrus fruit. This colorful mix of crisp spinach, sweet oranges, crisp bell pepper, and cool cucumber is dressed lightly with a vinaigrette to let the bright, natural flavors shine through. Perfect as a light side dish or standalone meal.
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Ingredients
5 cups spinach leaves, packed, washed, and dried well
1/2 medium red onion, sliced thin
1/2 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1 medium cucumber, sliced
2 medium oranges, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
1/3 cup lite vinaigrette dressing
Directions
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before beginning food preparation.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the fresh spinach, sliced red onion, sliced red bell pepper, and sliced cucumber.
Add the peeled and chopped oranges to the bowl with the other vegetables.
Pour the lite vinaigrette dressing over the salad and toss all ingredients together until well combined and evenly coated.
Divide the salad among serving plates and serve immediately while fresh and crisp.
Comments
Sunshine Salad checks the boxes for Charlotte: spinach, peppers, and cucumbers are stocked year-round at all five major chains, oranges are cheap and readily available, and there's no hunt-down ingredient. At roughly 80 cents per serving for the produce (assuming a basic vinaigrette from your pantry), it's a solid weeknight option. The 15-minute time is honest if you're not meticulous about knife work; plan for 18 minutes with a real wash and chop. The salad is fresh and feeds a family cleanly, but it doesn't reheat—this is same-night only, which limits its value for planning ahead.
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