Spring Green Salad

revised from foodhero.org

Ingredients: 6 oz spinach (about 7 cups) 3 oranges 11/2 cups strawberries, halved 1 cup walnuts, chopped (toasted if desired) Dressing: 1 tsp– sugar 1/4 tsp– paprika 2 Tbsp– orange juice 1 Tbsp– lemon juice 11/2 tsp– vinegar 1 tsp– onion, finely chopped 2 Tbsp– olive oil

Directions:

1. Wash and dry spinach, tear into pieces.
2. To prepare orange: cut off peel and membrane of outer part of the sections. Using a paring knife gently cut out sections from membrane edges. You end up with orange sections with no outer membrane.
3. To make dressing: Combine all ingredients in a jar and shake well or blend in a blender.
4. Right before serving, toss orange and strawberries with walnuts and spinach. Add dressing to coast salad. Serve immediately.
5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

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