Citrus Spinach Salad With Orange Balsamic Dressing

I love salads and I always surf the net to find some healthy and fresh salad recipes. Today I found this one from nestofposies-blog.com that I fell in love with instantly. Its summer time and what better way to use fresh produce than in making this salad. simple easy and healthy, here is the recipe adapted from the blog.

Here’s what you’ll need (recipe adapted from nestofposies-blog.com)

For the salad:

5 ozs of  Spinach

handful of fresh strawberries (8-10 at least) rinsed & sliced

3 oranges – peeled & cut in wedges

1/2 – 3/4 cup of roasted pine nuts

For the dressing:

1 Land O Lakes® Butter Half Stick

1/4 cup of EVOO

zest of 1 orange

2-3 Tablespoons of Brown Sugar

1/2 teaspoon of garlic

3-4 Tablespoons of Balsamic

In a skillet, melt your Land O Lakes® Butter Half Stick & then saute your orange zest & garlic together.  Add your brown sugar & balsamic stir together & heat until it’s almost boiling.  Then reduce your heat & set aside.

In a salad bowl, toss your spinach, strawberries, oranges & roasted pine nuts together.   You can either pour your dressing in your salad bowl or individually on your salad plates.For another alternative you can always add Chicken to the salad or Quinoa to make it a whole meal. Enjoy!