SPINACH SALAD WITH ORANGE SESAME DRESSING

SPINACH SALAD with ORANGE SESAME DRESSING image

Provided by William Uncle Bill

Categories Oranges

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

10 ounces fresh spinach
3 large navel oranges
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1 tablespoon six year old balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
2 teaspoons liquid honey
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon lightly toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

Wash spinach well and pat dry with paper towels.
Trim stems from spinach and discard.
Tear spinach leaves into bite size pieces and place in a large serving bowl.
Add sliced red onion.
Zest 1 orange and set aside.
Squeeze juice into a 2 cup measure to make about 1/3 of orange juice.
Add zest to juice and mix well.
Whisk in raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, honey, ginger, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
Remove rind and white membrane from the remaining 2 oranges and discard.
Holding each orange over the measuring cup to catch the juices, section by cutting between membranes and add orange sections to the spinach.
Drizzle dressing ovr salad, tossing gently to coat.
Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.