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Spinach and Clementine Salad with Cherries

This afternoon I was telling my friend what I had for lunch today. She asked me what was with all the summer food. Huh? Salad…hummus…summer food. I honestly hadn’t even thought of that, though it was quite warm for January today so I guess that could be my excuse. I was just trying to use up the can of garbanzo beans I opened for Madeline almost a week ago (she thinks they are only good for tossing. on my clean floor.). I had made a mental note to make hummus about 3 days back and finally got down to it. Clementines, I said, aren’t a summer food. But it was a salad, and salads are summery.

Regardless of if salad means summer, I had an unopened box of spinach and a lunch to make. A lunch that included a salad and hummus on toasted bread with some red peppers for dipping. It was very good. I’ll leave it at that – not excusing my summer food – because this honestly took me forever to write up. The left ring finger is a vital component of fast typing, and my left ring finger is currently not at my disposal.

clementine spinach salad

Spinach and Clementine Salad with Vanilla Sugar Almonds

Yield: 2 side salads
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Salads are so much fun to dress up. Making a quick dressing and coating some almonds really makes a pretty plate.

Ingredients

Vanilla sugar almonds:

  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 c almonds

Dressing

  • juice of 1 clementine
  • 1 Tbs raspberry vinegar
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar

Salad

  • salad plate full of baby spinach
  • 1 Clementine
  • 1/3 c dried cherries

Instructions

  1. Whisk all dressing ingredients together.
  2. Melt sugar, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in almonds. Spread almonds out on a plate so sugar can harden. Store in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
  3. Peel clementine and slice into rounds. Place spinach on a plate. Top with clementine slices, cherries, and almonds. Drizzle with dressing.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 599Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 21gCholesterol 10mgSodium 307mgCarbohydrates 84gFiber 7gSugar 69gProtein 9g

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Sundried Tomato Hummus

Sundried Tomato Hummus

Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Skip the pre-made hummus. It's super easy to make at home, and you can customize everything to your liking.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbs water
  • 2 Tbs sesame seeds
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/3 c chopped sundried tomatoes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

  1. Puree all ingredients, except parsley and sundried tomatoes, in a food processor. Add additional water, if necessary, to get a smooth puree.
  2. Add sundried tomatoes and pulse the processor a few more times until tomatoes are incorporated and have been finely chopped.
  3. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, sprinkled with parsley if desired.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 152Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 0mgSodium 57mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 5g

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Tammy

Wednesday 13th of May 2009

I made this salad for supper, and it was wonderful!! I loved the combination of flavors, especially the vinaigrette. Thanks for sharing!

Marie-Ève

Friday 6th of February 2009

This looks delicious! Your blog is lovely Katie, I love the design. I'm actually looking into working my design / template. Did you do it yourself? Thanks for your comment! Marie-Ève :)

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