- Spring Cleaning
For Your Kitchen and Yourself
- by Nava Atlas
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LIGHTEN UP THE PALATE:
Simple, festive dishes every day or special meals.
Here are some of my favorite
recipes to help the palate make the transition from winter's
heavier comfort foods to the lighter, fresher flavors of the
new season. They incorporate greens, asparagus, green onions,
and more.
SPINACH AND RADICCHIO
SALAD WITH ORANGES AND ALMONDS
Serves: 4 to 6
What a gorgeous color combination!
This salad is a light and lovely companion to most any early
spring meal.
5 to 6 ounces fresh spinach or
baby spinach, preferably organic,
rinsed, stemmed, and coarsely chopped
1/2 head radicchio, coarsely chopped (see note)
3 clementines or other small seedless orange, peeled and sectioned
1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
Extra-virgin olive oil
White balsamic or white wine vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Combine the spinach, radicchio,
clementines, cucumber, and almonds in a serving bowl and toss
together. Dress as desired with oil and vinegar, then season
to taste with salt and pepper. Toss again and serve.
NOTE: Look for radicchio, a small
magenta and white lettuce with a pleasant bite, near the other
lettuces.
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