Orange Vinaigrette Spinach Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 4 servings.
This special salad is lightly coated in a refreshing citrus dressing. I sometimes serve it with a side of cottage cheese…the taste of orange and all the cheeses will have your friends and family begging for more. —Jamie Pearson, Woodbury, Minnesota
Ingredients
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3 medium oranges
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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4 teaspoons sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon pepper
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1/3 cup red wine vinegar
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1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
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1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
Finely grate peel of one orange; set aside. Cut the same orange in half; squeeze juice into a 1-cup measuring cup. Add the oil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and reserved orange peel. Gradually whisk in vinegar; set aside.
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2.
Peel and discard white membrane from remaining oranges; cut into sections.
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3.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheeses and orange sections. Drizzle with 1/4 cup vinaigrette and toss to coat. Refrigerate remaining vinaigrette for another use.
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4.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 154 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 354mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 9g protein.
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