Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Spring Spinach Salad with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette


I'm not sure why I call this the Spring Spinach Salad. Maybe it's the alliteration, or maybe the dish just looks like the colourful springtime with all the fruity bits! It's a great looking (and tasting!) salad that is super easy to make. The Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette dressing complements the salad well by giving it a sweet and tangy taste (sorry I forgot to take photo of the dressing but I'm sure you can imagine!)

Ingredients - salad
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1/2 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds

Ingredients - dressing
2 tbs balsamic vinegar (a little less if you want it less tangy)
1 tbs honey
1 tbs olive oil
1/4 tsp soy sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Method
1. Toss salad ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
2. In a small bowl, put dressing ingredients together and mix well. Pour over salad and serve!

Makes 3 servings.

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