I spent the weekend in New England with my favorite ladies and celebrated the upcoming nuptials of one of my dearest friends. It was a fabulous time, although, admittedly, we partied more like almost-30-year-olds than the spry 18-year-olds we were when we first met. Full recap to come later this week, but let’s first wrap up Challenge Oranges (now that our new banner is in place)!
We kicked off our February challenge with a simple salad of mixed greens, cranberries, and walnuts, topped with a sweet and tangy orange vinaigrette. We got our orange juice from a carton, but feel free to substitute fresh-squeezed.
Stay tuned for the remaining three courses recapped by Chef Nick, himself!
Orange Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Directions
- In a small jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine orange juice, vinegar, mustard, honey, and pepper. Cover and shake well. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Shake well before serving.
(adapted from allrecipes.com)
I love a homemade dressing! Definitely going to hang on to this one!!
Yes! Yummy salad dressing perfect for spring! 🙂
Citrus vinaigrettes are my absolutely fave. Nothing brightens up a winter salad quite like it!
I love the banner! Hope you had a great time in snowy/rainy New England!
I have seriously never seen so much snow! Fortunately, it didn’t alter our plans at all — with the exception of sitting on the plane at Logan Airport for over an hour while they de-iced it. Worth it, though, of course.
I needed a quick dressing last night and this fit the bill perfectly. What I like best about this dressing is that there is no oil added! I didn’t have honey, so I omitted it, but it was still great.