Curried Spinach, Walnut and Orange Salad

Main Ingredient: Walnuts Spinach Orange Raisins
Cuisine: Eastern and Oriental Indian
Dietary: Various vegetarian
Yield:

Curried Spinach, Walnut and Orange Salad ingredients

1⁄2 c Golden Raisins
10 oz Spinach, torn
3 Scallions, chopped
1 large Orange, diced
1⁄2 c Walnuts
1⁄3 c olive oil
3 T white wine vinegar
1 t Sugar
1⁄2 t Cumin
1⁄2 t Madras curry powder
chutney to taste, see recipe below
Salt and pepper
Pita halves
---GINGER-RAISIN chutney---
1 1⁄2 c Ginger, chopped
1 Green chili, seeded, chopped
3 T Red Wine Vinegar
2 T Golden Raisins
1 dsp Salt

Cooking Curried Spinach, Walnut and Orange Salad

1. Soak raisins in boiled water until they are plumped.
2. Drain & dry with paper towels.
3. Combine spinach, scallions, orange, walnuts & raisins in a large salad bowl.
4. Whiski together the olive oil, vinegar, sugar, cumin, curry powder, chutney (see directions below), salt & pepper.
5. Pour dressing over the salad & toss gently to coat.
6. Serve immediately surrounded by warm pita halves.
7. chutney: Combine all ingredients in a blender.
8. Process until smooth.
9. Add a littel water if necessary to make a smooth paste.
10. Chill in the refrigerator.
11. Keeps in the fridge for 1 week.
12. Makes 1 cup.