Sumptuous Spinach Salad With Orange Sesame Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the prosciutto slices on a baking sheet and bake until just crisp, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Crumble the prosciutto slices into a container and store in the refrigerator.
• In a blender, combine the orange zest, orange juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth. With the blender running, add the olive oil in a steady stream until combined. Transfer to a container and store in the refrigerator.
• To serve, put the spinach in a large bowl. Toss with enough of the vinaigrette to coat the spinach. Sprinkle with the crisp prosciutto crumbles, toss again, and serve.

Steps:

• 1. For the dressing, cook the orange juice in a saucepan until reduced by half. Combine with the honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, water and hot sauce in a blender. Add the shallot and ginger and process until smooth. Store in the refrigerator.
• 2. For the salad, mix the spinach, daikon sprouts, carrot and jicama in large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat well. Garnish with the sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven or toaster oven to 400°F.
• Wash and prepare spinach (if necessary), as desired.
• Place in salad bowl along with the pepper, onion, and orange slices.
• Once oven/toaster oven is heated, toast sesame seeds for 10 minutes.
• Put toasted seeds into blender and grind into a powder.
• Add vinegar, orange juice concentrate, and water into blender.
• Scrape the sides of the blender to push any sesame seed powder down into the liquid mixture.
• Blend to mix.
• Refrigerate dressing and salad.
• Pour dressing over salad and toss just before serving.

Steps:

• Wash spinach well and pat dry with paper towels.
• Trim stems from spinach and discard.
• Tear spinach leaves into bite size pieces and place in a large serving bowl.
• Add sliced red onion.
• Zest 1 orange and set aside.
• Squeeze juice into a 2 cup measure to make about 1/3 of orange juice.
• Add zest to juice and mix well.
• Whisk in raspberry vinegar, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, sesame oil, honey, ginger, dry mustard, salt and pepper.
• Remove rind and white membrane from the remaining 2 oranges and discard.
• Holding each orange over the measuring cup to catch the juices, section by cutting between membranes and add orange sections to the spinach.
• Drizzle dressing ovr salad, tossing gently to coat.
• Sprinkle salad with sesame seeds.

Steps:

• Finely grate peel of one orange; set aside. Cut the same orange in half; squeeze juice into a 1-cup measuring cup. Add the oil, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, pepper and reserved orange peel. Gradually whisk in vinegar; set aside., Peel and discard white membrane from remaining oranges; cut into sections. , In a large bowl, combine the spinach, cheeses and orange sections. Drizzle with 1/4 cup vinaigrette and toss to coat. Refrigerate remaining vinaigrette for another use.,

Steps:

• In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the first five ingredients; shake well. Set aside. In a skillet, cook and stir the almonds and sugar over medium heat until sugar is melted and almonds are coated, 5-7 minutes. Spread on foil to cool completely., In a large salad bowl, combine the romaine, spinach, celery and onions. Add oranges and sugared almonds; toss gently. Shake dressing; drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Whisk first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cut peel and white pith from oranges. Working over medium bowl, cut between membranes to release segments. (Dressing and oranges can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Rewhisk dressing before using.)
• Combine spinach, half of almonds, and all orange segments in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide among 6 plates. Sprinkle with almonds.