Something about Spring and the warmer weather that puts me in such a GREAT mood. It also makes me crave more salads, and this simple salad is a favorite of mine, I make this all the time for myself.
I love the combination of the sweet, juicy oranges mixed with the peppery arugula and the pungent taste of the creamy Gorgonzola cheese, they work together harmoniously. My husband doesn't agree; he is not a fan of Gorgonzola at all so I usually make this for myself for lunch. If you want to make this for two or four, just multiply the ingredients. If you're like my husband and don't care for Gorgonzola, you could use goat cheese or feta instead.
Orange, Red Onion, Gorgonzola and Arugula Salad
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 1 • Size: about 2 cups • Old Points: 4 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 5 pt
Calories: 196 • Fat: 10.5 g • Carb: 18.5 g • Fiber: 4 g • Protein: 8 g • Sugar: 11 g
Sodium: 294 mg (without the salt) • Cholest: 20 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 small orange, peeled, and sectioned
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp honey
- salt and fresh pepper, to taste
- 2 cups baby greens such as arugula and spinach
- 3 tbsp crumbled gorgonzola cheese (blue cheese works great too)
- 2 - 3 slices red onion (to taste)
Directions:
Cut the remaining orange sections into bite sized pieces.
Place the baby greens on a plate, then top with cut orange pieces, sliced red onion and Gorgonzola cheese. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the top and enjoy!!




















This looks delish! I'm going to add it to this weekend's meal plan!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! This is a $10 salad when I buy this out in Manhattan and it's not even half as good as making it yourself.
ReplyDeleteOMG this looks AMAZING! Can't wait to try it!
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ReplyDeleteWOW that looks AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! So refreshing!
ReplyDeleteI hit the print button on this one right away! So refreshing and happy to have thisadded to my lunch menu. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI can't til I can chew again to try this.
ReplyDeleteThat salad sounds AMAZING! I might make it for Easter!
ReplyDeleteSounds soooooo good!
ReplyDeletefantastic salad!
ReplyDeleteI'm eating it for lunch right now! Delicious!
ReplyDeleteRoberta
This salad look delicious...could I sub goat cheese for the gorganzola?
ReplyDeleteGoat cheese, blue cheese, feta cheese would all work well with this salad.
ReplyDeletemmmmm definitely going to try this one!
ReplyDeleteThis is still one of my favorite salads to make, always a hit!
ReplyDeleteVery summery and lovely
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ReplyDeleteWhat a prettyn salad!
ReplyDeleteI made this twice this week already! Perfect timing, because my home grown arugula is ready for picking. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteI might make this for dinner tonight and add some shrimp or chicken to it..
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Spring salad!!! I'm obsessed with gorgonzola - i usually do strawberries, but I am DEFINITELY going to try it with oranges now! YUM!
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