Friday, January 20, 2012

Winter Salad

Citrus Salad with Toasted Seeds and Pine Nuts
Try this delicious winter salad with your next meal. It's light and refreshing and you will definitely not have left-overs!

Ingredients:

  • 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 3 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon grated shallot
  • 2 teaspoons apricot preserves or marmalade or good quality honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce, cleaned and dried and torn
  • 1 navel orange, peeled and sections removed with a paring knife
  • 1 small ruby red grapefruit, peeled and sections removed with a paring knife
Directions:
  • Gently toast the sunflower and sesame seeds with the pine nuts in small pan over medium heat.
  • Combine the shallot, preserves or honey, Dijon, juice and vinegar. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • Combine the lettuce, orange and grapefruit sections, dress with the seeds and dressing just before serving.
*Serves 4

1 comment:

Leonora said...

I made this tonight and it was delicious! I like toasted nuts and seeds in my salad. Everyone liked the dressing, too! Thanks for sharing the recipe.