Spinach Salad with Mandarin Orange Dressing

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• ORANGE DRESSING
• 8 mandarin orange segments
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 Tablespoon Plus 1 teaspoo sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons balsamic or red wine vinegar
• 2 or 3 dashes Tabasco sauce
• Spinach
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 11 ounce can mandarin oranges -- (reserve 8 segments for dressing)
• 1/2 red onion -- thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

To make dressing, in a food processor process orange segments. Add oil, sugar, salt, vinegar, and Tabasco sauce. Process until pureed. Dressing may be refrigerated for up to 4 days. Makes 1/2 cup.