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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.
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Spinach and Clementine Salad with Vanilla Sugar Almonds
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
- Whisk all dressing ingredients together.
- 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.
- 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: 1Amount 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
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
- Puree all ingredients, except parsley and sundried tomatoes, in a food processor. Add additional water, if necessary, to get a smooth puree.
- Add sundried tomatoes and pulse the processor a few more times until tomatoes are incorporated and have been finely chopped.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 152Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 5g
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Tammy says
I made this salad for supper, and it was wonderful!! I loved the combination of flavors, especially the vinaigrette. Thanks for sharing!
Marie-Ève says
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 🙂