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Spinach Salad with Fennel and Blood Oranges

If fresh is unavailable, look for packages of prewashed baby spinach. Blood oranges are named for their vivid red-streaked flesh.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

3 blood oranges
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Freshly ground pepper
3 slices bacon
1 bulb fennel, very thinly sliced
16 cremini mushrooms, very thinly sliced
1 red onion, very thinly sliced
6 ounces baby spinach

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Make the vinaigrette: Using a sharp paring knife, peel 2 oranges, following the curve of the fruit; cut between the membranes to remove whole segments. Place in a small bowl; set aside. Juice the remaining orange into a separate small bowl or large glass measuring cup; whisk in the lemon juice, vinegar, and salt. Season with pepper; set aside.

    Step 2

    In a small skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp and browned on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to drain on paper towels; let cool, and finely crumble.

    Step 3

    In a large serving bowl, combine the fennel, mushrooms, onion, and spinach. Add the reserved orange segments and vinaigrette, and toss to combine. Divide among serving plates, and sprinkle each with crumbled bacon.

  2. Fit to eat recipe

    Step 4

    (Per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 142

    Step 6

    Fat: 3g

    Step 7

    Cholesterol: 4mg

    Step 8

    Carbohydrate: 26g

    Step 9

    Sodium: 468mg

    Step 10

    Protein: 7g

    Step 11

    Fiber: 7g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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