Spring Mix Salad with Black Currant Vinaigrette

A bowl of spring mix with feta cheese, orange slices, chives, and walnuts in a white bowl on a wooden surface.

This spring mixed greens salad includes cheese, nuts, fruit, and a vinaigrette made from black currant vinegar and a fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Ingredients:

  • 8 C. spring mix, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1/2 lb. feta or aged goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/3 C. walnuts or pan-toasted pine nuts
  • 1 medium red onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 mandarin orange or tangerine, peeled and separated into sections
  • 3 T. The Olive Tap's Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 t. dried mustard
  • Pinch of salt and ground black pepper
  • 1/2-3/4 C. The Olive Tap's 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Directions:

Prepare salad greens, cheese, nuts, onion and orange by arranging on plates.

To make the vinaigrette, thoroughly whisk vinegar, black pepper and dried mustard together in a small bowl. Add the EVOO in a slow stream while continuing to whisk until it is emulsified. Pour over the prepared salad and serve immediately.

Recipe by Debbie, Long Grove

Products featured in this recipe
Bottle of Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar from The Olive Tap with a picture of fresh currants, surrounded by grapes, in front of a wooden barrel, and a sweetness scale indicating a four.

Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar

Black Currant Balsamic Vinegar
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