Asian Citrus Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Dressing
2 tablespoons agave syrup (or honey)
1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (or lemon juice)
1 tablespoon soy sauce (preferably low sodium)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salad
2 oranges (try blood oranges of you can find them)
1 grapefruit
1/2 cup arugula, coarsely chopped (or substitute spinach or endive, or your favorite salad greens)
1 shallot, peeled, thinly sliced crosswise and loosened into strands (1/4 cup-or use red onion)
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, crushed (or dry roasted almond slivers)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, to garnish

Preparation

To make Dressing:.
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Taste for balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy, aadjusting seasonings as needed. Set aside.
To make Salad:.
Slice the ends off the oranges and grapefruit. Stand fruit on a cutting board, and slice away the skin and pith from outside with a knife.Cut fruit into segments, removing membranes, and move to a bowl. Toss lightly with arugula, shallot, and mint.
Toss with the dressing. Serve garnished with nuts and sesame seeds. Enjoy!