Spinach Salad with Oranges and Ricotta

Name: Spinach Salad with Oranges and Ricotta
Yield: Makes: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 navel oranges; 2 cups ricotta cheese or 4 cups part-skim ricotta or low-fat cottage cheese; 1 pound fresh spinach

Preparation info

Makes:
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Monday-to-Friday Cookbook

By Michele Urvater

Published 1991

About

The unusual combination of spinach with silky ricotta, tangy orange, and sharp radish makes for a light and refreshing meal. Serve the salad with a side of whole-grain bread or a bowl of chilled grains like rice, couscous, or bulgur.

Ingredients

1 pound fresh spinach
8 radishes
4 navel oranges

Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Stem, rinse, and coarsely chop the spinach leaves. Thinly slice the radishes. Peel the oranges, removing all the white pith, and cut the sections into small chunks. Place all these ingredients in a serving bowl and toss with the oil.
If you wish, chop the walnuts and toss them in. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the ricotta cheese on the side or fold i