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Spring Sunshine Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Spring Sunshine Salad Recipe

15 ingredients Serves 4 to 6.Makes about 1 1/2 cups. openrecipes
Spring Sunshine Salad Recipe

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.

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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).

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By 101cookbooks · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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