Friday, February 1, 2019

Spinach-orange-almond Salad

Another Simple Salad that's mighty tasty! Quantities for the dressing ingredients are entirely made up here and may be off. Basically, it's a little more olive oil than balsamic vinegar and the rest can be adjusted to taste.

Ingredients

Salad

  • spinach (1/2 - 1 bunch)
  • orange (1 large navel or a few clementines)
  • toasted almonds (I would use slivered if I had, but whole ones cut into chunks work too). 

Dressing

  • ~ 1-2 tbs balsamic vinegar
  • ~ 2-3 tbs olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp of sesame oil (a few drops for flavouring)
  • 1/4 tsp maple syrup or sugar (just a little sweetening is nice)
  • salt
  • pepper

Method

  1. chop and toast the almonds in a dry frying pan - don't burn! set aside to cool.
  2. wash the spinach and cut or tear into desired-size pieces - place in a large bowl
  3. peel and divide the orange(s) into skafies and cut into bite-sized pieces (or if you prefer, cut off peels and slice into pieces instead). add to the spinach.
  4. mix dressing ingredients together and shake well
  5. toss the spinach and orange with the dressing then top with the toasted nuts

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