Spinach Salad with Fresh Orange Dressing
Source of Recipe
South Beach Diet Phase 2
List of Ingredients
- 6 navel oranges
- 4 cups spinach,trimmed
- 1 cup trimmed watercress
- 1 Tbsp pine nuts
- 1/3 cup minced shallots(2-3 large shallots)
- 2 garlic cloves,minced
- 5 Tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp sherry vinegar
- Ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel oranges and remove the white pith. Over a bowl positioned to catch the juice,seperate the segments of each orange from the membrane with a sharp knife,discarding the seed,and set them aside. Squeeze remaining juice from membranes into bowl and reserve.
- Combine spinach and water cress in a mixing bowl. Put the pine nuts in a small saute pan and cook over med. heat for about 6 min.,shaking the pan occasionally until nuts are golden brown. Transfer the pine nuts to a small bowl.
- Put the shallots,garlic,vinegars,and reserved orange juice in saute pan. Bring to a boil over low heat. Stir in the pepper,then pour the dressing over the spinach and watercress. Toss to coat.
- Arrange the mixture on salad mixture on salad plates,spoon orange segments on each,and garnish with pine nuts.
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