Curried Spinach, Walnut and Orange Salad

Title:
Curried Spinach, Walnut and Orange Salad

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Salads,
Oriental,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





   1/2 c  Golden raisins


    10 oz Spinach, torn


     3    Scallions, chopped


     1 lg Orange, diced


   1/2 c  Walnuts


   1/3 c  Olive oil


     3 tb White wine vinegar


     1 ts Sugar


   1/2 ts Cumin


   1/2 ts Madras curry powder


          Chutney to taste, see recipe


          -- below


          Salt & pepper


          Pita halves





---------------------------GINGER-RAISIN
CHUTNEY---------------------------


 1 1/2 c  Ginger, chopped


     1    Green chili, seeded, chopped


     3 tb Red wine vinegar


     2 tb Golden raisins


     1 ds Salt





 Soak raisins in boiled water until they are plumped. Drain & dry with paper


 towels. Combine spinach, scallions, orange, walnuts & raisins in a large


 salad bowl.  Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, cumin, curry


 powder, chutney (see directions below), salt & pepper. Pour dressing over


 the salad & toss gently to coat.  Serve immediately surrounded by warm pita


 halves. CHUTNEY: Combine all ingredients in a blender. Process until


 smooth. Add a littel water if necessary to make a smooth paste. Chill in


 the refrigerator. Keeps in the fridge for 1 week. Makes 1 cup.


 


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