Salads with Citrus

Josie Le Balch of Josie Restaurant in Santa Monica talks to Laura Avery this week on the Market Report. She shares a recipe for a spinach salad with raw asparagus and orange (recipe here). She also shared a recipe for spinach with Cara Cara oranges and Bloomsdale spinach:

Cara Cara Orange and Bloomsdale Spinach Salad

Serves 6

3 large Cara Cara oranges (or your favorite citrus) sectioned

1 lb Bloomsdale spinach

4 each Spring onions, cut in quarters and roasted

1/4 cup grated ricotta salata cheese

Place spinach, onions and orange sections in a large salad bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Garnish with grated ricotta cheese sprinkled over the top.

Dressing

1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tsp local honey

1 tsp minced shallots

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Mix together and adjust seasoning.