Spring Salad With Orange Dressing Recipes

SPRING SALAD WITH FENNEL AND ORANGE

Steps:

• Whisk together the sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, basil, and olive oil in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves; set aside. Toss the salad greens, sliced fennel, orange, onion, almonds, and cranberries in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to serve.

SPRING SALAD WITH ORANGE DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. To make sugared almonds, melt butter in a skillet. Add sugar and stir.
• 2. Then add almonds.
• 3. Stir until sugar is dissolved and almonds are coated and toasted (about 3-4 minutes on low to medium heat).
• 4. Place almonds on wax paper in a single layer and let cool while preparing the rest of the salad.
• 5. Mix dressing ingredients. I use a quart canning jar with a lid to shake it up well. Mix well until sugar is dissolved.
• 6. Mix all salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• 7. Combine all ingredients and top with sugared almonds.

SPRING GREENS WITH ORANGES

Steps:

• Whisk the grated zest and juice of 1 orange, 1 teaspoon honey and 1/2 cup olive oil in a bowl. Add 12 cups watercress and/or arugula, 3 sliced oranges, 2/3 cup toasted walnuts and 1/4 cup finely sliced fennel and toss.

SPRING SALAD WITH ORANGE-CHIVE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine lettuces, oranges, radishes, grapefruit, snap peas, and walnuts.
• Drizzle with half of the Orange-Chive Vinaigrette, tossing to coat.
• Garnish with Asiago cheese, if desired.
• Serve remaining dressing on the side.
• To prepare dressing whisk all dressing ingredients together in a small bowl.