Gina's Arizona Citrus Salad recipe

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Ingredients

⅔ cup light olive oil
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
2 teaspoons minced onion
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
½ teaspoon salt
1 (5 ounce) package spring mix salad greens
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
1 green apple, cored and chopped
1 pkg. (4 serving size) crumbled goat cheese
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
½ cup golden raisins
1 (3 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
¼ cup seasoned walnuts, or to taste

Nutrition Info

272.3 calories
carbohydrate: 24.4 g
cholesterol: 7.5 mg
fat: 19.5 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 3.7 g
saturatedFat: 4.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 165 mg
sugar: 19.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Blend olive oil, sugar, orange juice, poppy seeds, minced onion, Dijon mustard, orange zest, and salt in a blender until smooth.

  2. Toss salad greens, green onions, avocado, green apple, goat cheese, cranberries, golden raisins, mandarin oranges, and walnuts together in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle dressing over the salad, toss to coat.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe was inspired by a visit to a restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. I loved it so much I ran back to my hotel room and wrote down everything I could remember was in it. It's a beautiful salad with a light dressing and has lots of texture and color. The dressing took some experimenting, but I think it turned out just right.

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