Warm Citrus Dressing with Spinach

This salad can be a prelude to a meal or a side dish. Or for an instant lunch, add cheese and crusty bread.

Servings: 4
Prep and cook time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Spinach
3-1/2 cups of washed and dried spinach
1 cup upland or other watercress
Sections from 1 large peeled orange
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Dressing
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed orange juice
Salt and pepper

Method:

In a large bowl, combine the spinach with the watercress, orange sections and almonds.

In a small saucepan coated, stir the dressing ingredients together, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately over the spinach.

Gail Greco is the food editor of Carefree Cooking; a field editor for Romantic Homes magazine; and a contributor to many other publications.  She has authored more than 15 books on cooking, decorating, and home lifestyle.

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