Summery Winter Salad

Summery Winter Salad

Summery Winter Salad

When people feel the cold of winter, some would say that comfort food warms the body.  In my neck of the woods, I choose to have a taste of summer to make me feel warmer.  This is my favorite salad.  It makes 4 to 6 servings and delights even the youngest of consumers!

- Honey Mustard Dressing (see below)

- 1/2 bunch kale or spinach leaves

- 1/2 small head frisee, core removed and cut into ribbons

-1/2 head small radicchio, inner leaves only, cut into thin ribbons

-1 small fennel bulb, feathery stalks and core removed, chopped into half moon slivers

- 1/4 cup fresh parsley

-1/2 cup toasted walnuts

-1 cup cooked quinoa

-1 cup cooked chickpeas

-1 blood orange, peel removed and cut into sections

Toss the kale or spinch, frisee, radicchio, fennel and parsley together in a large salad bowl.  Add 1/2 of the dressing and ensure that each leaf is coated.  Add the walnuts, quinoa, and chickpeas and toss again.  Arrange the oranges on top and drizzle with more dressing.  Serve and enjoy!

Honey-Mustard Dressing:

combine in a pint sized jar with a lid and shake:

-2 TBSP red wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice

-6 TBSP olive oil

-2- 3 tsp honey

-1 garlic clove, finely minced

-fresh sea salt to taste

-freshly ground pepper

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