Baby Spinach And Orange Salad
Makes 4 servingsHere's a light and refreshing salad, perfect to accompany a light meal.
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh orange juice (see Tip)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
6 cups baby salad spinach
2 oranges, cut into ½-inch cubes
½ cup very thin red onion slices
½ cup coarsely crumbled feta or blue cheeseWhisk together the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl.Toss together the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss again.Top the servings with cheese.
For the orange vinaigrette
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh orange juice (see Tip)
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
For the salad
6 cups baby salad spinach
2 oranges, cut into ½-inch cubes
½ cup very thin red onion slices
½ cup coarsely crumbled feta or blue cheeseWhisk together the vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl.Toss together the salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add the vinaigrette and toss again.Top the servings with cheese.
Paulette Mitchell, a culinary instructor, television personality, spokesperson, freelance food writer, and the award-winning author of 13 cookbooks, is known internationally for her quick-to-prepare recipes with gourmet flair. Paulette's most recently published cookbook is "The Complete 15-Minute Gourmet: Creative Cuisine Made Fast and Fresh." She is also the author of "A Beautiful Bowl of Soup" and "The Spirited Vegetarian," which was voted "Best Book in the World on Cooking with Wine" at the 2005 Gourmand World Media Awards. Paulette says that international travel is her favorite source of culinary inspiration.