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Sweet Spinach Salad Recipe

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A refreshing citrus dressing accents the salad for my popular menu. I often toss in some meslun lettuce with the spinach and add apples for variety. —Arlene Butler, Ogden, Utah

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6 Servings
Prep: 10 min. + chilling

Ingredients

3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1 package (10 ounces) fresh baby spinach
1 can (15 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
2/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

In a blender, combine the orange juice concentrate, sugar, vinegar, onion and salt. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Stir in poppy seeds. Transfer to a small pitcher or bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until chilled.
On salad plates, arrange the spinach, mandarin oranges and almonds. Drizzle with dressing. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 318 calories, 25 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 141 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Sweet Spinach Salad published in Taste of Home April/May 2006, p33