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Spring Green Salad

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 0 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces spinach (about 7 cups)
  • 3 oranges
  • 1 1/2 cups strawberries, halved
  • 1 cup walnut pieces (toasted if desired)

For the dressing:

  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 Tablespoons orange juice (juice from 1/4 orange)
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
  • 2 Tablespoons salad oil

Directions

  1. Wash and dry spinach, tear into pieces, and chill.
  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 coat salad. Serve immediately.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Note: Freeze extra lemon juice to use later.

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