Citrus Strawberry Spinach Salad

I'm not always a huge fan of green salads, but this one was good. Fruit in a salad is always a good idea!

For the salad:

Spinach - however much you need (depending on your salad bowl)
Strawberries (at least 8-10), rinsed and sliced
Oranges (about 2 or 3), peeled and cut up
1/2 - 3/4 cup roasted pine nuts

For the dressing:
1/2 stick butter
zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup olive oil
2-3 Tbsp brown sugar
4 cloves garlic, minced
3-4 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar

Melt butter in a pot, add orange zest and garlic and saute. Then add olive oil, brown sugar and balsamic vinegar. Heat until almost boiling, reduce heat and then set aside.

Toss together salad ingredients and drizzle with dressing. Enjoy! You'll want seconds of this salad.

* From http://www.nestofposies-blog.com/2013/04/citrus-spinach-salad-with-orange-balsamic-dressing-and-a-big-giveaway/

Orzo Salad

This recipe is very vague, you can kind of use however much you'd like of most of these ingredients.

1 cup orzo (uncooked)
mozzarella (cut in small chunks)
cherry tomatoes (or regular as I didn't have cherry at the time)
1/2 cup fresh basil, thinly sliced
2 tbsp balsamic vinaigrette
toasted pine nuts
balsamic vinegar
salt & pepper

Cook orzo according to package directions and cool. Add balsamic vinaigrette and toss to coat. Add toasted pine nuts, mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar before serving.