An Especially Good Green Salad

(from myoung’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 4 4cups cups(1 L) (1 L) torn fresh spinach
  • 4 4cups cups(1 L) (1 L) torn boston lettuce
  • 1/2 1/2cup cup(125 mL) (125 mL) sliced red onionred onions
  • 1/2 1/2cup cup(125 mL) (125 mL) toasted pecan pieces
  • 3 3 orangeoranges
  • Dressing
  • 1 1tsp tsp(5 mL) (5 mL) finely grated orange rind
  • 2 2tbsp tbsp(25 mL) (25 mL) orange juice
  • 1 1tbsp tbsp(15 mL) (15 mL) liquid honey
  • 1 1tbsp tbsp(15 mL) (15 mL) white wine vinegar
  • 1 1tbsp tbsp(15 mL) (15 mL) Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 1/2tsp tsp(2 mL) (2 mL) poppy seeds
  • 1/4 1/4tsp tsp(1 mL) (1 mL) salt
  • 1/4 1/4tsp tsp(1 mL) (1 mL) pepper
  • 2 2tbsp tbsp(25 mL) (25 mL) vegetabIe oil

Directions

  1. In large salad bowl, combine spinach, lettuce, onion and pecans. With sharp knife, cut peel and pith off oranges; slice crosswise and add to salad.

  2. Dressing: In small bowl, whisk together orange rind and juice, honey, vinegar, mustard, poppy seeds, salt and pepper; gradually whisk in oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat.

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