{"id":265,"date":"2008-12-08T04:24:54","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T04:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/?p=265"},"modified":"2017-11-08T16:07:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T16:07:47","slug":"fox-31-holiday-cooking-series-light-orange-waldorf-spinach-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/fox-31-holiday-cooking-series-light-orange-waldorf-spinach-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox 31 Holiday Cooking Series: Light Orange Waldorf Spinach Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Calories and fat add up over a holiday meal<\/span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\"> at an alarming rate, not unlike the cash register when you&#8217;re buying Christmas gifts:\u00a0 cha-ching, cha-ching, cha-ching. In fact, just a couple weeks ago, Fox 31&#8217;s <\/span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">nutrition sleuth did some investigating and discovered that the typical Thanksgiving meal rings in at 5000 calories! Talk about adding up\u2014that&#8217;s twice or more what an average person needs to eat <em>all day<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">With all their sugar, butter, oil and white fluffy flour, holiday foods are bound to taste great going down. But things may not feel so great after the party\u2014and then there&#8217;s all those calories to burn off before they lodge permanently on the hips or some other favorite spot. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">That&#8217;s why it pays to plan a little calorie relief into your holiday meals. This recipe is great because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;\"> <\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">It uses orange juice concentrate for part of the mayonnaise in the Waldorf mixture<\/span><\/li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">The orange juice provides so much flavor that the salad is still creamy and delicious, even with less than half the fat<\/span><\/li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Serving it on a bed of spinach lightens up the dish even more, and <\/span><\/li>\n<li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">With the spinach, a serving takes up a good portion of your plate so there&#8217;s less room for things that deserve smaller portions, like that cheesy potato au gratin, well-marbled prime rib, buttery bread and so on<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">So here&#8217;s to holiday enjoyment:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color:#008000;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Light Orange Waldorf Spinach Salad <\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">\u00bd cup walnut pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Warm a heavy bottomed saute pan over medium-low heat.\u00a0 When warm, place walnuts in pan to toast, stirring and turning every couple minutes until they are lightly browned and smell nicely toasted.\u00a0\u00a0 Remove and chop roughly into \u00bc\u201d pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">4-5 stalks celery diced to about \u00bc\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">1 lrg. apple diced to about \u00bd\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">2 Asian pears diced to about \u00bd\u201d <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">While walnuts toast, toss celery, apple and pear together in a glass or metal bowl.\u00a0 Stir in walnuts once they are toasted. Now make dressing:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">2 Tbsp. mayonnaise<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">4 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">1-2 Tbsp. minced fresh tarragon, thyme or half and half (to taste)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Using a fork, whisk dressing ingredients together in a small jar or bowl.\u00a0 Pour \u00bd to \u00be of dressing over fruit mixture (to taste) and stir gently to combine well.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">1 lrg. bunch spinach, large stems removed, torn roughly into 2\u201d squares, or a 6-8 oz. bag pre-washed spinach (baby spinach is best)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\">Arrange spinach around the outside of a salad platter or large, low-sided bowl, leaving a hole in the middle where fruit mixture can be mounded. Serve with remaining salad dressing on the side. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Since there are no standard sizes when it comes to produce, aim for<br \/>\nroughly equal amounts of celery, apples and pears, but of course don\u2019t worry if your amounts don\u2019t come out perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calories and fat add up over a holiday meal at an alarming rate, not unlike the cash register when you&#8217;re buying Christmas gifts.  That&#8217;s why it pays to plan a little calorie relief into your holiday meals. 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