Simple Green Salad with Seeds and an Orange Balsamic Vinaigrette
Servings: 4
This simple green salad with seeds and a refreshing orange balsamic vinaigrette is a perfect side dish, especially in winter. With immune-boosting greens and a tangy dressing to enhance nutrient absorption, it’s an easy way to add freshness to heavier, warming meals.
Ingredients
- 120 g leafy greens (I work off a big handful per person). You can choose one green but I love to use a heap of different leaves and herbs. Edible flowers are also a beautiful addition.
- 75 g mixed seeds - sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds (½ cup) toasted
Dressing
- 60 ml orange juice (¼ cup)
- 1 orange/s -zest
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil -extra virgin
- 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper -to taste
Instructions
- Wash your leaves well and spin dry in a salad spinner.
- Toast your seeds in a pan, stirring continuously until lightly toasted.
- Make your dressing by putting all of the ingredients in a jar and shaking well to combine.
- Arrange your leaves in a salad bowl and sprinkle with the seeds (approx. one tablespoon per person).
- Drizzle over enough dressing to coat (but not drown the leaves).
- Any extra seeds or dressing can be stored in a jar in the fridge.
- It really doesn't get a whole lot more simple than that!
Notes
Different dressing
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