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Winter Green Salad with Oranges and Candied Pistachios

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Yield 5 cups (4 servings) + ⅓ cup vinaigrette
Category Salad
Cuisine American
Author Lauren Grant

Description

Fresh and flavorful, this winter green salad is packed with flavors and textures from oranges, candied pistachios, fresh thyme and a simple vinaigrette.

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Ingredients

Candied Pistachios

  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar or granulated
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup raw shelled pistachios

Vinaigrette

Salad

  • 4 cups mixed seasonal salad greens Swiss chard, baby kale, spinach
  • 1 orange peeled and diced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • flax seeds optional

Instructions

  • For the candied pistachios: 
  • Coat a small baking sheet with nonstick spray; set aside.
  • Combine sugar, water, salt, and cinnamon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbling, 1–2 minutes.
  • Add pistachios and cook, stirring to coat the pistachios, until nuts are coated and syrup has thickened and reduced, about 3 minutes.
  • Immediately spread pistachios in an even layer on prepared baking sheet; let cool completely then break into bite sized pieces.

For the vinaigrette:

  • Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon, and honey; season with salt and pepper.

For the salad:

  • Toss salad greens, orange, and ¼ cup candied pistachios together in a serving bowl, drizzle with vinaigrette, sprinkle with flax seeds, if using, and serve.

Notes

Equipment you'll need:

  • Nonstick skillet
  • Baking sheet
  • Whisk

Make ahead tips:

Make the candies pistachios up to 1 week ahead of time! Or, if you'd rather use roasted and salted, go right ahead!
Make the vinaigrette up to 3 days ahead of time and store in the refrigerator. Let vinaigrette sit out at room temperature 15 minutes prior to serving to allow oil to liquefy.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 54mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9g
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