Here’s a really easy salad to put together that can be used as a side salad for any number of people (it can easily be increased), or used as a meal salad with the simple addition of a protein food of your choice.

Below is a video demonstration of making the dressing and salad. The written recipe follows the video link.

Enjoy!
Judi

Orange Balsamic Salad Dressing
Makes 1 (Meal-Size) Serving or 2 (Side Salad) Servings

This dressing goes well over any green salad, but would also blend well with a citrus salad. This recipe makes enough dressing for one large meal salad, or two side salads.

2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp Frozen orange juice concentrate*
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Honey
¼ tsp Salt
¼ tsp Onion powder
1/8 tsp Garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Drizzle over salad greens and enjoy!

Orange Balsamic Salad Dressing
Makes 4 (Meal-Size) Servings

½ cup Extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Frozen orange juice concentrate*
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp Honey
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Onion powder
½ tsp Garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in a small mason jar. Cover with a tight lid and shake well. Drizzle over salad greens and enjoy! Store any extra in the refrigerator and use within 4 days.

* If you want a slightly less tart dressing, use 2 teaspoons orange juice concentrate for 1 serving, or 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons orange juice concentrate for 4 servings. With this ratio, the flavors all blend and they are balanced so no one flavor stands out.

 

Spring Mix Salad

1 (5.5 oz) tub of Spring Mix, or any Spring Mix blend
1 or 2 Clementine oranges, peeled and sectioned
1 serving of Orange Balsamic Salad Dressing, or more if desired
1 avocado, cut into bite-size pieces
Protein food of choice, if using this as a meal salad

Place the Spring Mix greens into a large bowl. Add the orange slices and the dressing. Toss lightly to coat the greens. Top with avocado pieces and serve.

If desired, you can easily transform this into a meal salad by adding a protein food of your choice.