Spring Salad with Orange Dressing
Blue Ribbon Recipe
The textures in this salad are amazing - from the crunch of the nuts to the dried fruits. I added peaches and kiwis in this recipe and they were great. The dressing is what really sets this recipe apart. I loved the rice vinegar and the orange juice combo. The variety of the greens and fruits will be a fresh addition to your table.
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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SALAD:
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1head red or green leaf lettuce, torn
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3 to 4 cspring mix
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4 cbaby spinach
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1 bunchred or purple grapes, halved
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2 csliced strawberries
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1 pkgdried apricots, sliced
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1 pkgdried Craisins
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·can add any fruit you like or leave out what you don't... kiwi and jicama are good, so are fresh peaches
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1/4 cpine nuts (toast in skillet until golden brown)
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SUGARED ALMONDS:
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1/4 csliced almonds
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3 Tbspbutter
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1/3 csugar
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ORANGE SALAD DRESSING:
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1/2 csugar
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1/3 crice vinegar
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1/3 corange juice
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1 cextra virgin olive oil
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1envelope Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix