Spinach Salad With Warm Spicy Citrus Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 -3 cups young spinach, washed,trimmed and patted dry
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into long thin ribbons
• 4 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 2 teaspoons oil (use canola, or a mixture or a flavorful nut oil and canola)
• 1 teaspoon softened cream cheese (light is ok)
• 1 -2 teaspoon chili flakes

Recipe

• 1 wash, trim and dry the spinach.
• 2 cut the red pepper in to decorative strips.
• 3 make the dressing: in a small pan, combine the juices and the oil over medium heat.
• 4 heat, stirring briskly until bubbling and the oil begins to emulsify with the juices.
• 5 add the cream cheese and stir until it is entirely melted and incorporated.
• 6 add the chili flakes and take off the heat.
• 7 arrange the spinach and the red pepper on 2 plates.
• 8 sprinkle the sunflower seeds on top of the salads and around the edge of the plate.
• 9 (can be made ahead of time up to this point).
• 10 strain the dressing through a fine seive.
• 11 return to the pan and reheat if it is not still warm.
• 12 pour hot over the salads and enjoy immediately.