Spinach and Orange Salad

Isn't it great that oranges are ripe and available at grocery stores in the winter? Wanting to make use of this fruit, I decided to add it to spinach salad. Then I thought that maybe I could come up with a vinaigrette that would have some orange flavor in it, too. Voila--a new salad is born! If you want a bit more color in your salad, you could also add some raisins or craisins.

Spinach and Orange Salad
serves 2 to 4 adults, depending on portion sizes

Ingredients:

• 1 6-ounce bag of baby spinach
• 1 naval orange
• 1 Tbsp. fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp. honey
• 1/8 tsp. sea salt
• dash of ground black pepper
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions:

Cut the orange into slices and then into bite-size pieces, but reserve part of the orange for the vinaigrette. Squeeze that part of the orange so that you have 1 tablespoon of juice. To make the vinaigrette, add the orange juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, sea salt, and pepper to a small bowl. Then whisk in the olive oil.

Place the baby spinach in a salad bowl. Pour the vinaigrette over the spinach and toss to coat. Transfer the spinach to salad plates and place the orange pieces on top of the spinach.