Saturday, November 16, 2019
Once for my husband and myself, then for a neighbor (and myself), and then for a huge family gathering on Sunday (where I was present). Every single time it completely disappeared and everyone raved about it.
And I’m just going to be totally honest – this dressing is positively addictive. It completely makes the salad. And that’s saying something because the combination of craisins + spinach + mandarin oranges + pine nuts + cilantro borders on magical. But the dressing.
This salad is easy, quick, healthy, and tossed in the most addictive teriyaki vinaigrette dressing!
Course : Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine : Asian
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Servings : 4
Ingredients
Instructions
Servings : 4
Ingredients
- 8 ounces bowtie pasta noodles
- 4 cups spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup craisins
- 1/3 cup Diamond of California Pine Nuts or cashews
- 1 4-ounce can mandarin oranges, drained
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
Dressing
- 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce (the thicker, the better!)
- 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar (may sub apple cider vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (if you have it)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup oil (such as vegetable oil, canola oil, olive oil)
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- While pasta is boiling, prepare the dressing. In a jar combine all dressing ingredients. Cover and shake to combine. Chill until ready to use.
- In a large bowl toss together pasta, spinach, raisins, nuts, mandarin oranges, and cilantro. Just before serving pour dressing over salad, toss, and serve.
If possible, opt for a thicker teriyaki sauce. My favorite brand is Kikkoman.
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