Best Spinach Salad With Blood Oranges And Macadamia Nuts Recipes

Spinach, Blood Orange and Macadamia Nut Salad image

Provided by Ashley U

Categories Citrus

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
4 blood oranges (if unavailable, you can use regular oranges)
5 cups baby spinach leaves, washed, stemmed, dried and torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup cooked corn
1/2 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
3 tablespoons hazelnut oil
1 -2 tablespoon fresh blood orange juice, reserved from sectioning fruit

Steps:

In a small dry skillet, toast macadamia nuts over medium heat until light golden brown and fragrent, about 2 to 3 minutes; remove from heat.
Peel and section oranges over bowl to catch juices.
Cut segments into 1/2-inch dice.
Reserve juice for dressing.
In large bowl, combine toasted nuts, orange, spinach and corn.
Make dressing: In small bowl, combine garlic, mustard, salt and pepper to taste.
With fork, mash to smooth paste.
Add vinegar and whisk until smooth.
Whisk in oil in thin stream until dressing had thickened.
Whisk in reserved orange juice.
Correct seasoning, adding salt or orange juice to taste.
Just before serving, pour dressing over salad and toss until spinach is lightly coated.

Citrus Spinach Salad image

Provided by Mommy Diva

Time 15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups spinach leaves, fresh (OR 2 cups torn Romaine Lettuce)
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 navel orange, fresh peeled and separated into sections (or 2 blood oranges or 1/2 small can of mandarin oranges)
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra virgin)
2 teaspoons honey
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt & pepper