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Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Vinaigrette

April 12, 2012 by April

A few weeks ago... fine, it was well over a month ago- I said I would post the recipe for Emily Salad and well, here I am finally making it to photograph to go along with the recipe! This is a favorite of Patrick's, and it's one of the few ways I enjoy a straight raw spinach salad. This was also a fun evening of experimenting with the shutter speed on the Canon!

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Spinach and Poppy Seed Salad

Change up your leafy green salad with this spinach salad that's adorned with orange slices and a flavorful poppy seed dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword poppy seed, spinach
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 15 minutes minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author April

Ingredients

Salad

  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • ½ cup walnut pieces or pecan pieces
  • 1 cup mandarin orange slices
  • crumbled feta cheese to taste or goat cheese
  • Dried cranberries

Dressing

  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon grated onion
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

  • Divide spinach among four plates. Arrange orange slices, nut pieces, cheese, and cranberries.
  • To make the dressing, put in a spill-proof container and shake until emulsified.
  • Dress salad right before serving.

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Comments

  1. Challschlockit

    April 12, 2012 at 11:17 pm

    You make it so pretty!

    • April

      April 13, 2012 at 1:33 pm

      Oh thank youuuu!

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Cooking doesn't have to be boring and routine. Are you looking for easy dinners, Southern-inspired recipes, fun desserts, and ways to incorporate unusual ingredients in your cooking? Welcome, you're in the right place!

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