Resolution Recipe... before Saturday, even.

[madbaker]

Okay, so I went lazy with this one. I never promised that the recipes would be complex, just that they'd be "new".
Spinach-Orange Salad

1 T balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 tsp honey
1 1/2 tsp water
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 T chopped red or purple onion
1 orange, peeled and section

Combine first five ingredients together and stir vigourously. Chill.
Combine rest and toss. Drizzle dressing over. Serve. Eat.

What worked: it was a decent summer salad for a warm evening. Quick to prepare, which was good when I was feeling tired and uninspired. Fairly healthy.

What didn't: it was improved when I added chopped green garlic and a slight amount of slivered almonds. The crunch really helped.

Will I make it again? Maybe. I won't put this in my recipe box, but I might remember that it's in this particular cookbook.

Comments

[loup_noir]

How would it be as a warm salad? Blanche the spinach and sautee the mushrooms and onions?

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

That might be worth trying.
On another note, can you send me Tim Beck's e-mail address? Thanks!

[fionnbharro.livejournal.com]

What's up with the Green Garlic? Is this some type of garlic I don't know about?

[madbaker.livejournal.com]

The obvious answer to that would be "yes".
But since I'm not feeling 100% snarky today, read here. (http://www.mariquita.com/recipes/green.garlic.htm)

[strmonkey.livejournal.com]

That sounds so good, I made a strawberry and spanich salad last night w/a lemon poppy seed dressing. I didn't even think to try the oranges...what a dork!