These are a Few of My Favorite Things' Spinach Salad for 2
photo by COOKGIRl
- Ready In:
- 12mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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2
ingredients
- 4 cups baby spinach leaves, washed and spun dried
- 2 tablespoons dried tart cherries (read intro)
- 2 tablespoons toasted walnut halves
- 1 small shallot, cut into thin crescents
- 1 small sweet blood orange, cut into small segments (ok to substitute standard orange)
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Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons honey (I've also used agave nectar) or 2 tablespoons unbleached white sugar (I've also used agave nectar)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil or 1/2 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon orange blossom water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon rose water
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- kosher salt, to taste
- fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
directions
- Prepare the vinaigrette by placing the honey (or sugar) and water in a non-reactive pan; bring to a boil. Boil until mixture is reduced by half.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the vinegar, oil, orange blossom water, rose water and cinnamon.
- Set aside to cool to room temperature. Season with salt and cracked black pepper, to taste.
- Combine all the salad ingredients in a bowl and toss gently with the vinaigrette.
- Arrange on two salad plates.
- Serve with whole wheat pita bread or French baguette.
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Reviews
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Well, THE PICKY ONE didn't like it but the rest of us were in heaven! This is so delicious. You can't pick out exactly WHY the dressing is so good because no one flavor overpowers another. I did use canned mandarin oranges because I didn't find blood oranges (maddening since i saw them a few weeks ago) and I subbed pecans for the walnuts. I will be making this again soon because I have a HUGE bag of baby spinach to use! Thank you, CG! MAde for NA/ME Tag. :)
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Well, THE PICKY ONE didn't like it but the rest of us were in heaven! This is so delicious. You can't pick out exactly WHY the dressing is so good because no one flavor overpowers another. I did use canned mandarin oranges because I didn't find blood oranges (maddening since i saw them a few weeks ago) and I subbed pecans for the walnuts. I will be making this again soon because I have a HUGE bag of baby spinach to use! Thank you, CG! MAde for NA/ME Tag. :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States