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Mixed Greens Salad with Orange and Poppy Seed Dressing

This Orange and Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing combines a variety of fresh ingredients with a tangy, sweet dressing. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main IngredientsIceberg lettuce leaves, Romaine lettuce leaves
Cuisinefusion
CourseSalads
Prep Time6-10 minutes
Cook time0-5 minutes
Serve
TasteSweet & Sour
Level of CookingEasy
OthersVeg

Ingredients 

  • 6-8 iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 4-6 romaine lettuce leaves, roughly torn
  • 8-10 baby spinach leaves
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 5-7 orange segments
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10-12 dried cranberries
  • 6-8 black olives, pitted and halved
  • 8-10 almonds, halved
  • Salt to taste
  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste

Method

  1. To make the dressing, heat orange juice in a non-stick pan and cook till reduced. Switch off heat, add honey and mix. Set aside to cool.
  2. Grind poppy seeds into fine powder. Add reduced orange juice and olive oil and grind again to make a smooth mixture.Transfer into a small jar.
  3. Put iceberg lettuce, Romaine lettuce, spinach, cranberries, olives, almonds and orange segments in a bowl and toss well.
  4. Put the salad on a serving platter.
  5. Add salt and crushed peppercorns to the dressing, cover and shake well.
  6. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve immediately.
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