Winter Citrus Salad

Oranges and tangerines are so good right now, but if you don't have any on hand, you can easily substitute a tart apple or ripe pear in this salad. You can also substitute some other soft cheese for the goat cheese - I just had that in the fridge!

Yield: approx. 1 1/2 c dressing
Prep time: 10 minutes, tops!

Ingredients:

Dressing:
4 T peach preserves 
2 T water
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
1/2 tsp EACH salt / pepper
1 T fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
1/3 c - 1/2 c olive oil

Place everything in a blender except for the oil....or use an immersion blender and place all these ingredients in a mason jar. I won't go on and on (again) about the wonders of the immersion blender...but once again it proves it's usefulness in this recipe! Blend all the ingredients except for the oil. Then slowly pour oil into mixture as motor is running. The amt of oil is arbitrary in this recipe because it depends on how thick you like your dressing. Taste it as you go and adjust to your preference. 

Mix the dressing with the following:

greens - any kind, I used a mixture of spinach and mixed greens
red onion - very thinly sliced
goat cheese, crumbled
tangerines, sliced
croutons, optional

This recipe can easily be doubled if you are entertaining! Enjoy!