Healthy food doesn’t always mean boring or bland. The orange, walnut, gorgonzola and mixed greens salad with fresh citrus vinaigrette is a mouthful to say and to eat, too. The salad is a bowl loaded with the goodness of greens, oranges with the acidity kicking in from the fresh citrus vinaigrette.
This is one salad that can be whipped up in a few minutes if you have the ingredients handy. If you like textures in your food, you will enjoy the nuts, cheese and the chunks of vegetable and fruits in the salad.
Health Benefits
Known to have the highest anti-oxidant activity among nuts, walnuts are a great source of anti-oxidants. Walnuts also help manage type 2 diabetes.
Ingredients
oz. mixed salad greens : 7
large navel oranges, peeled and sectioned: 1 1/4
cup Red onion,sliced: 1/3
cup and 3 tbsp of orange Juice: 1/4
tbsp and 2tsp of vegetable oil: 2
tbsp and 2 tsp of olive oil: 2
tbsp and 2 tsp White sugar: 2
tbsp and 2 tsp Gorgonzola cheese (crumbled): 2
teaspoons Dijon mustard: 1/4
cup walnut halves: 1/2
tsp dried oregano: 1/8
tbsp and 1 tsp balsamic vinegar: 1
tsp ground black pepper: 1/8
How To Make Orange, Walnut, Gorgonzola and Mixed Greens Salad with Fresh Citrus Vinaigrette
- To a skillet, add the walnuts and toast them in low heat until they are light brown.
- In a Large bowl, toss the oranges, red onion slices, toasted walnuts and salad greens.
- To a large jar with a lid, add the olive and vegetable oil along with the vinegar, mustard, oregano, pepper, orange juice and sugar.
- Tighten the lid and shake well to mix the spices and oil.
- Serve the salad mixture in separate bowls, sprinkling the gorgonzola cheese and the dressing over
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Trivia
Did you know that walnuts are the oldest tree food known to the mankind?