Greek Salad With Mild Red Chili Dressing Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time10 Min
Ready In15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodVegetarian
Main IngredientInterest Group
Healthy

Ingredients

 CITRUS AND MILD RED-CHILI DRESSING
 Sun-dried tomatoes - 8 (dried in a package, not in oil)
 Purified water - 3/4 cup hot
 Virgin olive oil - 1/4 cup extra, or 1/4 cup apple juice
 Chili powder1 Teaspoon
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm)
 Orange juice concentrate - 2 tablespoons
 Cider vinegar - 1/4 cup apple
 Natural soy sauce - 1 teaspoon (such as tamari), or low-sodium soy sauce
 Black pepper1/4 Teaspoon
 Spinach1 1/2 Pound (SALAD)
 Feta cheese3 Ounce (SALAD)
  black pepper1 (SALAD)
 Kalamata olives12 (GARNISH)
 Sunflower seeds1/8 Cup (16 tbs), toasted (GARNISH)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) In a bowl of hot water soak the sun-dried tomatoes for 20-30 minutes until soft.

MAKING
2) In a food processor mix water and tomatoes and process till blended.
3) Mix all the remaining dressing ingredients. Continue to process till blended.
4) Cover and chill till ready to use.
5) Add spinach leaves to the dressing and toss until completely coated.
6) Sprinkle feta cheese and pepper over it.

SERVING
7) Garnish the salad with 2 olives and a dash of sunflower seeds.
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