Spring Sunshine Salad With Citrus Parmesan Dressing

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 -8 handfuls mixed salad greens, washed and dried well (or butter lettuce)
• 1 -2 medium orange, sectioned, pith removed, cut in half
• 1 avocado, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup toasted nuts (sliced almonds, pine nuts, walnuts, etc)
• 1/2 cup sliced spring onion (scallions, or green onions)
• parmesan cheese, shavings to garnish
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 2 oranges, zest and juice of
• 2 tablespoons chopped shallots (or red onion, or scallions)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 pinches salt
• 2 pinches pepper

Recipe

• 1 salad:.
• 2 wash and dry salad greens well and place them in a large bowl.
• 3 add orange pieces, nuts, and onions.
• 4 toss well with the citrus parmesan dressing .
• 5 add the avocado and toss the salad gently, so as not to mush the avocado.
• 6 sprinkle with some parmesan shavings(using a vegetable peeler).
• 7 citrus parmesan dressing:.
• 8 in a bowl combine the grated parmesan, orange zest and juice, and the shallots.
• 9 whisk in the red wine vinegar.
• 10 whisk in the olive oil and finish by seasoning with salt and pepper.
• 11 or you may use a jar and shake the dressing.
• 12 a few more ideas from heidi:.
• 13 gently heat the dressing and toss with spinach, for a warm, slightly wilted dinner salad.
• 14 use the vinaigrette as a marinade.
• 15 use it to toss with pasta (stuffed cheese filled pasta is an especially good choice).