Mache Salad with Oranges and Avocado Recipe Video

Mache is also known as lamb lettuce, corn lettuce, Swiss lettuce and field lettuce. It is very delicate in taste and grows in little clusters with short stems. It goes wonderfully with avocados, mushrooms, sprouts and red onion. Go ahead and replace the honey in this recipe for agave and keep it vegan!

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthy++Servings4
CuisineCourse
TasteFeel
MethodDish
VegetarianMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Oranges2 Small, peeled
 Scallions2 Medium, chopped
 Fresh ginger1 Teaspoon, grated
 Honey/Agave1 Teaspoon
 Soy sauce1 Tablespoon
 Rice vinegar2 Tablespoon
 Vegetable oil/Canola oil1 Tablespoon
 Sesame oil1⁄4 Teaspoon
 Mache/Baby spinach leaves4 Cup (64 tbs), washed
 Sesame seeds1 Tablespoon, toasted, rubbed with garlic
 Alfalfa2 Tablespoon, sprouted
 Ripe avocado/1/2 large1 Small, diced

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 208 Calories from Fat 86

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10 g15.5%

Saturated Fat 1.4 g6.9%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 0 mg

Sodium 263.9 mg11%

Total Carbohydrates 22 g7.3%

Dietary Fiber 9.4 g37.5%

Sugars 8.8 g

Protein 10 g19.4%

Vitamin A 6.1% Vitamin C 67.5%

Calcium 8.3% Iron 5.7%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Separate the orange wedges, making sure you have no white on them. Place the oranges in a sieve, over a bowl to render juice.
2. Prepare the other ingredients as per the list.

MAKING
3. To the bowl with orange juice, add the scallions, ginger, honey, soy sauce and rice vinegar. Mix well. Slowly whisk in the oils. Set aside.
4. In a bowl mix together the mache, alfalfa sprouts and sesame seeds. Drizzle the dressing on top and toss well.
5. Place the orange segments and the avocado in the bowl. Toss carefully so as not to mash the avocado or the oranges.

SERVING
6. In a serving plate, serve the salad fresh.
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