Photo: Anna Pelzer
Spring Sunshine Salad Recipe
15 ingredients
Serves 4 to 6.Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
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A lovely salad recipe utilizing a vibrant citrus and Parmesan vinaigrette. I did a demo of this salad at the San Francisco Ferry Building Farmers Market.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1241
Calories
37g
Protein
86g
Fat
94g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Pine Nut | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Salad | not in our table | 0 |
| Nuts | not in our table | 0 |
| Citrus | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 to 8 handfuls mixed salad greens or butter lettuce, washed and dried well (I used baby romaine this morning)
- 1 or 2 medium oranges, torn into pieces, pith removed (I used cara cara oranges this morning)
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup or so toasted nuts (sliced almonds, pine nuts, etc)
- 1/2 cup sliced spring onions
- About 1/3 cup Citrus Parmesan Dressing (below)
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Zest and juice of 2 oranges
- 2 tablespoons chopped shallots
- 2T white wine vinegar
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil (or half reg. + half lemon oil)
- 2 pinches of both salt + pepper
- -Gently heat the dressing and toss with spinach, for a warm, slightly wilted dinner salad.
- -Use the vinaigrette as a marinade.
- -Use it to toss with pasta (stuffed cheese filled pasta is an especially good choice).
Directions
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