This salad uses blood oranges two ways. First they're juiced for the blood orange-honey vinaigrette and second, the segments sit on a bed of spinach and pistachios.
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Recipe Details
Spinach Salad with Blood Oranges and Pistachios Recipe
Ingredients
For Orange-Honey Vinaigrette:
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2 1/2 tablespoons fresh blood orange juice from 1 whole blood orange
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1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
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2 tablespoons minced shallot
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1/2 teaspoon honey
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3 tablespoons olive oil
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
For Salad:
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3 blood oranges, segmented
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5 ounces baby spinach
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1/4 cup shelled pistachios
Directions
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Make Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, whisk together blood orange juice, vinegar, shallot, and honey. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in olive oil, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Put spinach, pistachios, and oranges in a large bowl. Add vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper and toss until salad is evenly coated. Serve immediately
| Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
|---|---|
| 199 | Calories |
| 14g | Fat |
| 18g | Carbs |
| 4g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 199 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 14g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 9% |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 142mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 18g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 4g | |
| Vitamin C 71mg | 354% |
| Calcium 88mg | 7% |
| Iron 2mg | 9% |
| Potassium 472mg | 10% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |