Spinach Salad with Mandarin Orange Poppy
Source of Recipe
Macklinda
List of Ingredients
1 lb. fresh spinach
2 red pears (small), cored and thinly sliced
1 can mandarin oranges, drained (11 oz)
1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts
Dressing:
2/3 cup unsweetened orange juice
3 tbsp water
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp sweet-hot mustard
2 tsp honey
3/4 tsp poppy seeds
Recipe
Remove stems from spinach. Wash leaves thoroughly, and pat dry on paper towels; tear into bite-size pieces. Arrange spinach, pears, mandarin oranges, and alfalfa sprouts on each of 8 salad plates. Drizzle each salad with Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing.
Makes 8 servings.
Orange-Poppy Seed Dressing:
Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium saucepan; stir well. Bring to boil over medium heat; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Place mixture in a bowl, and stir in poppy seeds. Cover and chill.
Makes 1 cup.
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