Credit for this salad goes to my mom. I've made a few adjustments to the salad ingredients, but the dressing is all hers. This salad is so fresh and tangy—everyone seems to like it. I get compliments every time I make it.
Not kidding.
Mom's Spinach Salad
Salad:
6 oz. fresh spinach
1/2 cup red onion, diced
1 orange, peeled and sliced
1 avocado, chopped
handful of dried cranberries
handful of sunflower seeds
about 1/2–3/4 cup salad dressing (don't overdo it!!!)
Dressing:
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup Italian dressing (or 1 tsp Italian dressing mix)
1/2 tsp dry mustard (or 1 TBSP mustard)
1/2 cup oil (I leave this out completely)
Combine salad ingredients, then combine dressing ingredients, then combine the salad and the dressing. As easy as that!
You only need a little bit of dressing, but the leftover dressing saves well in the refrigerator. And it is good on almost any kind of salad.
Just a note, the salad doesn't hold up very well once the dressing has been added. So if you think you are going to have leftover salad, you might want to consider leaving the dressing separate.
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