Spring Greek Salad of Spinach, Blood Oranges, Chick Peas, Avocado & Olives
A wonderful, filling but light salad, that calls for Greek olive and Greek balsamic, which you can shop for here.
RATING
SERVES
4
Ingredients
- ½ pound fresh baby spinach
- 1 firm ripe avocado
- 1 blood orange or regular orange
- 1 cup cooked chick peas canned are ok
- ½ cup Greek throumbes olives wrinkled black
- 1 red onion halved and thinly sliced
- Dressing
- 6 tablespoons Vrisi 36 extra virgin Greek olive oil preferably the Bold flavored one
- 2 tablespoons Vrisi 36 Greek balsamic vinegar
- Fresh strained juice of half an orange
- 1 heaping teaspoon Greek mustard
- Salt pepper to taste
Instructions
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Trim the stems off the spinach and discard or save for another use, such as in a stew or soup. Coarsely chop the spinach. Wash and spin dry.
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Cut the avocado into slices, peel, and cut each slice in half.
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Peel the orange and cut it in half lengthwise and then into thin half-moon slices.
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Place all the ingredients for the salad in a serving bowl.
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Whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Pour over the salad, toss and serve.
