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Servings: 4

This simple green salad gets jazzed up with bright citrus and and addictive tangy sesame-ginger dressing.

Ingredients

2 large navel or Cara Cara oranges
1/3 cup olive oil
2 Tbs. rice vinegar
1-1/2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh ginger
1 Tbs. fresh lime juice
1 Tbs. mirin
1/2 tsp. Asian sesame oil
Kosher salt
5 oz. spring greens
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup thinly sliced sweet onion
Toasted or black sesame seeds

Calories (kcal) : 240
Fat Calories (kcal): 170
Fat (g): 19
Saturated Fat (g): 2.5
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2.5
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 14
Cholesterol (mg): 0
Sodium (mg): 200
Carbohydrates (g): 17
Fiber (g): 4
Sugar (g): 9
Protein (g): 3

Preparation

Segment the oranges, and cut the segments in half. Squeeze the membrane for 1/4 cup juice. Combine the juice, olive oil, vinegar, ginger, lime juice, mirin, sesame oil, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a blender, and purée until emulsified.
Toss the greens, tomatoes, and onion with some of the dressing and the orange segments. Divide the salad among four plates, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, and serve with the remaining dressing.

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mgssts63 | 05/06/2018
This salad was delicious! Could not find Cara Cara so used regular oranges. Omitted onions. Very good!
CheryllKay | 05/02/2018
This recipe has a typo in the last sentence. tnne
CheryllKay | 05/02/2018
This recipe has a typo in the last sentence. tnnn

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Name: Greens with Oranges and Sesame-Ginger Dressing
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 large navel or Cara Cara oranges; 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 Tbs. rice vinegar; 1-1/2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh ginger; 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice; 1 Tbs. mirin; 1/2 tsp. Asian sesame oil; Kosher salt; 5 oz. spring greens; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 1/2 cup thinly sliced sweet onion; Toasted or black sesame seeds