The OMG Salad
I saw a picture of this salad on my friend Jenn’s Twitter stream the other day and thought “OMG. I have to make that.” Usually when I bookmark recipes, it’s a few weeks (months… years…) sometimes before I remember to get back to them. Not this one. I saw the picture Monday and made the salad Tuesday. And ate again for lunch on Wednesday. It is that good. I like to give credit where it’s due, and from what I can tell, this is where the recipe originated.
I have since renamed it the OMG salad, because that was what I said immediately upon tasting it. I know it’s just a salad but well… did I mention there was chocolate involved? Ok, just go ahead and take a peek. The recipe follows below, straight from Mindy’s blog.
Vinaigrette
- 1 can (15oz) of Mandarin oranges (drained while saving 1/3 cup juice)
- 1/3 cup Champagne Vinegar
- 1/3 cup white chocolate chips
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
Salad
- Spring Greens
- 2 ½ cups strawberries- sliced
- ½ cup mandarin oranges
- ½ pint blueberries &/or blackberries
- ¼ red onion sliced thin
- ½ cup blue or goat or feta cheese (optional)
- ½ cup slivered almonds or pecans toasted on the stove**
Mise en Place.
How To:
- Drain oranges and keep 1/3 cup of juice.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine Mandarin orange juice, vinegar, salt and sugar. Heat until sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and add white chocolate pieces stirring frequently…once melted whisk in olive oil.
- Pour over salad.
**Don’t skip this step. Roasting the almonds brings out a really unique flavor to them, and this can be your protein on the salad.
Please note: The dressing will harden/separate as it cools. Don’t be afraid of this. Just remember to sit it out in the sun or pop it in the microwave for a few seconds and whisk/shake before serving. I found this made enough dressing for me to have 4 salads, at 200 calories a serving. Granted that’s high for a dressing, but there’s chocolate in it… so you sorta saw that coming right? But this salad was so filling, it’s all I had for my meal (add another 200 for salad/fruit/2 T nuts/2T cheese) and it was enough.
Ok, stop reading this and go make your salad now.
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