Mandarin Salad

I made this salad for a church potluck.... it went so fast, it was gone before I got to it!

Ingredients

Salad
1 bag of fresh spinach
1/2 bag baby greens salad mix
3 mandarin oranges or 1 small can of mandarin oranges in light syrup
1/4 cup blue cheese
1/4 cup walnuts or pecans
1/4 cup dried cranberries

Dressing
3 tbs red wine vinegar
2 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbs fresh lemon juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, or to taste
1 tbs orange juice
2 tbs pesto (recipe follows)


Toss salad ingredients together and set aside. Put dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till smooth. Toss dressing with salad just before serving.

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Pesto Recipe

Ingredients
1 cup fresh basil leaves
2 tbs pine nuts
1 or 2 large cloves garlic
2 tbs olive oil

Add all but the olive oil to a food processor and chop till fine. Add oil and process till combined.

Pesto freezes well, so you can make lots to use in various recipes.