March Forth! Salad With Orange-poppy Seed Vinaigrette

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups mixed greens
• 1 cup baby spinach leaves
• 1 small organic parsnip, peeled and shaved
• 1/4 cup red onions or 2 small shallots, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sliced black olives (for ~tasty~)
• 2 medium celery ribs, sliced (include leaves!)
• 1/2 orange, peeled and cut into bite size chunks
• 1/2 small cucumber, sliced
• 2 tablespoons agave nectar (not vegan if using honey) or 2 tablespoons honey (not vegan if using honey)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water
• 3 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• fresh cracked black pepper
• 1/4 cup grapeseed oil or 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a non-reactive bowl whisk together the agave nectar or honey, grated orange zest, fresh orange juice, poppy seeds, red wine vinegar, and salt.
• 2 gradually whisk in olive oil until emulsified.
• 3 combine the salad ingredients in a large salad bowl.
• 4 serve vinaigrette on side.
• 5 servings estimated.