Salade Francais Espagnole: Mixed Greens with Oranges and Grapes
A bright, colorful salad of mixed greens, red onion, oranges and grapes tossed in a Spanish-inspired vinaigrette and garnished with herbs and blue cheese
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon finely minced shallot
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon Spanish paprika, plus extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces (about 4 cups) fresh mild and spicy greens, such as baby lettuces, arugula and watercress, torn
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley or mint or a combination
- 1/2 red onion, sliced into thin half-moons
- 2 oranges, peeled, sliced and seeded
- 1 cup seedless red grapes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled Spanish or French blue cheese, such as Cabrales or Roquefort (I used Wisconsin gorganzola)
Instructions
- In a small bowl mash together the shallot, salt, pepper and paprika to break up the shallots a little bit. Whisk in the sherry vinegar and orange juice and then the olive oil and set aside.
- In a large bowl, toss the greens and the herbs with enough dressing (about half of it) to coat the leaves nicely.
- Arrange the lettuce on a large platter.
- Toss the red onion with a bit of the dressing, and arrange it over the greens.
- Arrange the oranges and grapes over the salad. Season with salt and pepper, and a tiny bit more paprika.
- Crumble the blue cheese over the salad.
- Drizzle the oranges, grapes and cheese with just a little more dressing and serve immediately.
Notes
Serving size: 1/4th recipe
WW Points: 5
Check your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) The Points® come from the olive oil in the dressing (2 SmartPoints per serving) and the blue cheese (2 SmartPoints per serving). To decrease the points even more, you can use less olive oil and/or blue cheese.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 5 PointsPlus (Old plan) The Points® come from the olive oil in the dressing (2 SmartPoints per serving) and the blue cheese (2 SmartPoints per serving). To decrease the points even more, you can use less olive oil and/or blue cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th of recipe | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.7g | Protein: 5.4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 3.7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1329IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 175mg | Iron: 1mg