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Recipe submitted by idioglossia, 02/02/07

Spinach Salad with Orange-Soy Dressing, Candied Almonds and Sweet Potato Croutons

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

    Orange-Soy Dressing:
    1/4 freshly squeezed orange juice
    1 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
    1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    1/4 cup safflower or other light oil (I used hemp, delicious and nutritious!)

    Candied Almonds:
    1/2 cup slivered almonds
    1 1/2 teaspoon agave nectar (or brown rice syrup)
    1 teaspoon or so cooking oil
    salt

    Sweet Potato Croutons:
    1 medium sweet potato, cubed
    1/2 teaspoon each basil, oregano, chili powder
    1/4 teaspoon each mustard powder, onion
    powder, garlic powder
    Cooking oil

    Salad:
    1 beet, shredded
    Desired amount of fresh baby spinach leaves
    1 carrot, shredded
    2 oranges, peeled and chopped

Directions:

Orange-Soy Dressing:

The recipe for the Orange-Soy Dressing is provided courtesy of The New Now and Zen Epicure with permission from the Book Publishing Company.

It's very important to squeeze the orange juice right before using, or it will lack the necessary aroma and flavour.  Mix the juice, soy sauce, and vinegar together, then whisk in the oil slowly until thickened.

Candied Almonds:

Turn oven on 'broiler' setting.  Spread almonds out on a baking sheet and drizzle with nectar/syrup and oil.  Use desired amount of salt.  Bake under broiler until lightly browned.  Set aside to cool.

Sweet Potato Croutons:

This is basically how I always eat sweet potatoes, this time only in smaller cubes with a nice crispy texture.

Cube sweet potatoes about 1/2-1 inch in size. Mix spices in a Tupperware-type container.  Throw in sweet potato, put on the lid and shake.  Empty onto lightly oiled baking sheet, spraying a little extra oil on top of the potatoes.

Bake for about 10 mins on 350 (keep checking to see if potatoes have softened).  Once they are almost cooked, turn on the broiler in your oven.  Lightly brown the croutons, remove from oven, flip them over, spray lightly with oil and return to oven to lightly brown under the broiler again.

Salad:

Mix all salad ingredients together in large salad bowl with almonds, croutons and salad dressing!

Serves: 4-6

Preparation time: 30 minutes
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2007, 05:24:05 PM »
INCREDIBLE RECIPE! the sweet potatoes croutons really make this dish. next time, i will double the amount of them. 5 stars
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 06:32:56 PM »
I'm so glad you decided to post this recipe in the database rather than just on the board-- now I'll be able to fix it when I actually have a kitchen. Cheesy Thanks idioglossia!
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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 07:08:27 PM »
Thank you so much for this recipe. It is absolutely delightful and different. We loved it just as it is and didn't change a thing. Yes, I agree that it's 5 stars.

Inanna
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2007, 10:23:46 PM »
ahhhh, *blushing like crazy*

Thanks everyone!!  I'm so glad you're enjoying the recipe... I was afraid it looked too daunting or time-consuming.  It's really not that laborious!

 Smiley Smiley Smiley

Oh, and thanks for the feedback, secondbase.  I never really measured exactly how much croutons I make each time, so I sorta ballparked it.  The more croutons the better, I say.  Yum Yum.
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2007, 10:42:25 AM »
This is my new favorite way to eat sweet potatoes!!! Yumm......excellent recipe!!! I've been munching on it for 3 days, and I think I'll have some more for lunch today.
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« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2007, 10:42:54 AM »
Oh my this recipe looks so yummy! I was searching for new spinach salad recipes for dinner tonight. I'm kicking myself becuz we don't have any sweet potato and I want this baaaaad. I think I'm gonna have to go shopping tomorrow morning for sweet potatos!!
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« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2007, 09:44:45 PM »
I didn't have any sweet potatoes, so I made just the dressing, and it's really good! I used 1/4c orange juice and less than a tablespoon of safflower oil to make the dressing a little lighter. Ate it with some spinach and cucumbers. I'll try the whole recipe soon.
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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2007, 11:47:03 AM »
this is the greatest salad ever!  thanks so much!  only took me 30 mins to get it all together.   Cheesy
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2008, 08:01:47 PM »
This salad is beautiful and delicious.  I love, love, love the dressing!  It is so simple and aromatic and full of flavor. 

I did leave the sweet potatoes out of the salad.  I thought it tasted perfect without them.  However, they were very good by themselves! 
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2008, 12:06:27 AM »
This was FANTASTIC!!!  I had the girls over for dinner and made this and they LOVED it!  Even my husband loved it, especially the sweet potato croutons.  I can't wait to make it again.  I didn't candy the almonds and it was still great.  Next time I think I will though.

Thank you for posting this recipe!! 
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2008, 08:46:25 AM »
Made this for a seder dinner tonight (all omnis) and everyone loved it - they all went back for seconds  Thumbs Up. I think it helped that it looked impressive with all the lovely colours.

I had to modify the croutons though, as i'm poor & couldn't afford the powders i didn't already have, so i just used garlic flakes, chili powder, cumin, salt & pepper & i ate a bunch before they even made it into the salad Evil. Also i found my brown rice syrup had gone off, so i used golden syrup on the almonds instead.

 I'll definitely be making it again for events when i wish to impress omnis, i find as a gluten free vegan i feel i must work doubly hard to show we can still eat well! Thanks for sharing it.
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2008, 12:07:43 PM »
I've got to try the dressing sounds really good. Definitley will try the rest as well. I have blood oranges I need to make use of. Have to get a sweet potato first  Then I will let you know how it all is.
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« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 11:06:48 AM »
THIS SOUNDS SO GOOD!!!!! Grin  The sweet potato croutons sound amazing!  I'm really going to have to try this recipe!  Thank you so much for posting this, idioglossia!!  biggrin
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« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2008, 03:28:24 PM »
This is pretty and pretty darn good salad.  Love the sweet potato in it of course!
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