Spinach Salad with Carrot, Orange, and Sesame

Name: Spinach Salad with Carrot, Orange, and Sesame
Yield: Serves 6 as a First Course
Ingredients: 1 , (6-ounce) bag baby spinach (about 6 cups); 2 medium, carrots, peeled and shaved with vegetable peeler lengthwise into ribbons; 2 medium, oranges, 1/2 teaspoon finely grated zest from one, both peeled and segmented; 2 medium, scallions, sliced thin; 7 teaspoons, rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon, very finely minced shallot; 3/4 teaspoon, mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon, Dijon mustard; 3 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1 1/2 tablespoons, toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon, sesame seeds, toasted

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2010

While nothing could be easier to toss in a salad, mild-mannered baby spinach always seems to fall flat. What could we do to ruffle this pile of leaves?

SERVES 6 as a First Course

TIME 25 minutes

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