WINTER CITRUS SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND GOAT CHEESE

Ingredients Dressing

• ⅓ cup fresh squeezed orange juice

• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

• ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Salad

• One bag of your favorite pre-washed, organic, leafy greens

• 2 mandarin oranges

• 2 blood oranges

• 5 ounces mixed baby greens

• ½ red onion, thinly sliced

• ⅓ cup golden raisins

• ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

• 2 ounces crumbled goat cheese

• 1 small avocado, pitted and sliced

• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions Dressing

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. (Can be made ahead. Cover and refrigerate up to 1 week.)

Salad

• With a sharp knife, cut off rind and pith from oranges. Slice them crosswise. Set aside.

• In a large bowl, toss together the lettuce, half of the orange slices, red onion, raisins, pine nuts and goat cheese.

• Drizzle in just enough dressing to coat; do not soak. Reserve extra dressing to pass separately or save for another use.

• Arrange remaining orange slices and avocado on top. Serve with extra dressing on the side. Enjoy!

Thank you to giveitsomethyme for this recipe!