Gina's Arizona Citrus Salad

Ingredients

Contains: milk, tree nuts (auto-detected from the ingredients and method; we can miss things, so check labels)

• Dressing
• 2/3 cup light olive oil
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons minced onion
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Salad
• 1 (5 ounce) package spring mix salad greens
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1 avocado, chopped
• 1 green apple, cored and chopped
• 1 pkg. (4 serving size) crumbled goat cheese
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1 (3 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/4 cup seasoned walnuts, or to taste (optional)

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Make the dressing: whisk together the olive oil, white sugar, orange juice, poppy seeds, minced onion, Dijon mustard, orange zest and salt in a bowl until the sugar dissolves and the dressing is smooth.

2. Refrigerate the dressing for at least 15 minutes so the flavors blend.

3. In a large salad bowl, toss the spring mix greens with the chopped green onions.

4. Add the chopped avocado, chopped green apple, crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, golden raisins and drained mandarin oranges, and gently toss to combine.

5. Scatter the seasoned walnuts over the top just before serving, if using.

6. Drizzle with some of the dressing, toss gently, and serve the rest of the dressing on the side.