Spinach salad with mango vinaigrette.

[rootofnewt]

I was at Trader Joe's in Centreville with ez_mo yesterday doing my usual thing--browsing aisles and filling my cart with rice pasta. I happened to decide to check out all the vinegars and saw one I hadn't seen before: mango chili vinegar.

It jumped into my cart. I immediately wheeled around and found manchego in the cheese section, then zipped down to the bagged produce for baby spinach.

Tonight, I washed and spun-dry the spinach and filled two plates.

In a small skillet, I heated some olive oil over medium heat. I tossed in several cloves of garlic to sweat. After they started turning golden, I added two generous fingerfuls of red flame raisins and about a quarter cup of pine nuts. I tossed those for a couple minutes until the raisins were just about to burst. I quickly scooped the raisins, garlic, and pine nuts onto the spinach. I whisked the oil with some of the mango-chili vinegar and then poured it over the two plates. A generous grating of cheese, cracked pepper, and sea salt and we were ready to eat.

Oh. My. God. So good. Definitely a keeper.

Comments

[lupa.livejournal.com]

are you okay with lentils? do you know about lentil pasta?

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I eat lentils, but I don't like lentil pasta. It's too gritty for me, too much tooth.

[lupa.livejournal.com]

interesting. the lentil pasta i had was the closest to wheat pasta i've ever tasted. everything else just doesn't taste like the pasta i'm used to from childhood.

of course, i've *only* had the adrienne's; not completely sure you've tried the same but i've assumed you have.

i love how differences in taste buds cause those with dietary restrictions to be creative, either way ;)

[twostepsfwd.livejournal.com]

Sounds amazing! I think I would drink that vinegar straight out of a cup! ;-P Gotta check it out. Have you tried their new pomegranate glaze? Good stuff.