Blood Orange And Spinach Salad With Jalapeno Vinaigrette Recipes

BLOOD ORANGE AND SPINACH SALAD WITH JALAPENO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Zest 2 blood oranges and juice 1 blood orange. Combine zest, juice, rice vinegar, oil, honey, jalapeno, and mustard in a blender. Blend dressing until smooth and season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Peel and remove pith from remaining 2 blood oranges and slice horizontally.
• Divide spinach evenly among 4 salad plates. Divide sliced blood orange evenly over spinach. Top salad with pomegranate arils, pecans, bacon, and feta cheese. Drizzle each salad evenly with vinaigrette and serve immediately.

BUTTERNUT FARRO SALAD WITH BLOOD ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Whisk blood orange juice, vinegar, mustard, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while constantly whisking. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Combine water, farro, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine butternut squash, onion, garlic, olive oil, and salt on the prepared baking sheet and toss to coat evenly.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Transfer farro to a medium-sized bowl to cool.
• Combine cooled farro, butternut squash, pecans, cranberries, and parsley in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss to combine. Refrigerate salad for 20 minutes before serving.

SPINACH SALAD WITH BLOOD ORANGES AND MACADAMIA NUTS

Steps:

• Fill a covered bowl halfway with ice, add onion slices, and top with more ice. Add cold water until you're just able to get the lid on. Refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Cut a slice off the top and bottom of each of the blood oranges, and slice downward to remove all skin and white pith. Be careful, as blood oranges will stain like beet juice. Cut oranges into 1/4-inch horizontal slices and remove seeds. Retain any juice and add to the juice of the navel orange. Put slices in a covered bowl or plastic bag with the olives and refrigerate for 3 hours along with onions.
• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, sugar, mustard, oregano, pepper, and garlic powder in a jar with a lid, close, and shake well to combine. Refrigerate until 15 minutes before serving the salad. Remove from refrigerator to barely come to room temperature.
• Drain onions and add to a large salad bowl. Add spinach, cherry tomatoes, onions, blood orange slices, and kalamata olives. Drizzle dressing on top and toss to combine. Sprinkle with blue cheese and macadamia nuts.

SPINACH SALAD WITH ORANGE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, oil, vinegar and orange rind.
• Season with the salt and pepper.
• Whisk to combine.
• In a large bowl, combine the endive, spinach, oranges, strawberries and walnuts.
• Toss to mix.
• add the vinaigrette and toss gently to mix.

BLOOD ORANGE AND SPINACH SALAD WITH JALAPENO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Zest 2 blood oranges and juice 1 blood orange. Combine zest, juice, rice vinegar, oil, honey, jalapeno, and mustard in a blender. Blend dressing until smooth and season with salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• Peel and remove pith from remaining 2 blood oranges and slice horizontally.
• Divide spinach evenly among 4 salad plates. Divide sliced blood orange evenly over spinach. Top salad with pomegranate arils, pecans, bacon, and feta cheese. Drizzle each salad evenly with vinaigrette and serve immediately.