Forum: cooking.stackexchange.com
Tags: <fruit><salad><pairing><spinach>
Title: What fruit pair well with spinach?
Question: What fruit pair well with spinach? This is for a cold spinach-based salad rather than cooked spinach, but I'd be interested in warm spinach too.

Answers:
sents: text: You might consider citrus or other tart fruit with citrus -- mandarin oranges segments are fairly common to pair with spinich; even if you didn't use whole fruit, consider making a vinagrette using orange juice.
text: I've also seen recipes for spinich salads with strawberries or cranberries; I've also had a pineappe and avocado salad before that might work well with spinish instead of romaine.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/67/Joe
score: 4
sents: text: For salads I advise chicory and apple.
text: I'm not sure if I use the right word when I say 'chicory' so here 's a picture of what I mean.
text: I think it's not a very loved veggie because of its bitterness, but I like the combination of the bitterness of the chicory and the sweetness of the apple.
text: Oh and one tip
text: : cut out the 'root' of the chicory, it's the most bitter part.
text: Edit: I see the question has changed a bit.
text: I can recommend spinach with sun-dried tomatoes and a few grilled pine nuts (and if you like onion, oregano, garlic).
text: This is something that goes very well with pasta.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/4580/Mien
score: 2
sents: text: The qualities I like in complementing raw spinach are tart, crunchy and creamy.
text: You’ve probably seen before toasted nuts for the crunch, and cheese or dressing for the creamy, but you asked about fruit.
text: Here are some ideas:
text: sour apple, Asian pear, dried banana chips, jicama (not technically a fruit), melon, star fruit, seedless grapes, dried cranberries, raisins, avocado.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/4428/J. Win.
score: 2
sents: text: 1)
text: Dino Kale and Avacado.
text: Separate Kale from stems; rip and distress the kale into a bowl, cut up avacado, add sea salt.
text: I'll be honest the first time eating it is a bit of an adjustment
text: but I love it now.
text: I feel great every time I eat this salad.
text: 2) Mandarin Oranges and Bell Peppers.
text: Think Thai Peanut Salad with a peanut dressing.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1195/citadelgrad
score: 1
sents: text: pear and candied walnuts with some citrus dressing...
text: maybe some goat cheese too!
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/4815/Manju
score: 1
sents: text: I think that figs go brilliantly well with spinach salads.
text: You could use pears, white flesh peaches or green apples for when you can't get figs.
text: On a different note, Roquefort cheese also works beautifully.
text: That's actually the recipe for one of my favourite salads.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/611/Carmi
score: 1
sents: text: I once had a spinash salad with raisins and cuts of Parmesan cheese.
text: Very tasty.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/6390/b05
score: 0
sents: text: Pomegranate seeds and walnuts fit well with baby spinach salad.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/8120/MissesBrown
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
Citrus fruits, sour apple, Asian pear, dried banana chips, jicama (not technically a fruit), melon, star fruit, seedless grapes, dried cranberries, raisins, avocado, sundried tomatoes, pear and candied walnuts and pomegranate are a few possible options.
Spinach goes well with citrus fruits as well as figs, raisins and many more.