Spinach Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing
8
25 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1⁄4 c. agave nectar or honey
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 orange or tangerine, juice and zest
- 1⁄2 c. canned mandarin orange juice
- 1 Tbsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. dry mustard
- 1⁄2 tsp. celery salt
- 1⁄2 tsp. Paprika
- 1⁄2 c. canola or safflower oil
- 1⁄2 tsp. poppy seed
Salad:
- 1 c. spinach or salad greens
- 1⁄2 c. small curd cottage cheese
- 2 Tbsp. mandarin orange segments
- 3-4 sliced strawberries
- 1 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese
- Sliced almonds (optional)
Directions
Place Emulsifying Disk in food processor bowl. Add first 8 salad dressing ingredients and pulse 3 to 4 times to combine. With processor running, gradually add oil in a steady stream through feed chute; mix until smooth.
Remove Emulsifying Disk and stir in poppy seeds.
Divide spinach or salad greens onto 8 salad plates. Top evenly with cottage cheese, mandarin orange segments, strawberries and crumbled blue cheese.
Drizzle 2 Tbsp. dressing over the top of each salad. Garnish with sliced almonds, if desired.