Curried spinach, walnut & orange salad

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       Title: CURRIED SPINACH, WALNUT & ORANGE SALAD
  Categories: Salads, Oriental, Vegetarian
       Yield: 6 servings
  
     1/2 c  Golden raisins
      10 oz Spinach, torn
       3 ea Scallions, chopped
       1 lg Orange, diced
     1/2 c  Walnuts
     1/3 c  Olive oil
       3 tb White wine vinegar
       1 ts Sugar
     1/2 ts Cumin
     1/2 ts Madras curry powder
            Chutney to taste, see recipe
            -- below
            Salt & pepper
            Pita halves
 
 -------------------GINGER-RAISIN CHUTNEY-------------------
   1 1/2 c  Ginger, chopped
       1 ea Green chili, seeded, chopped
       3 tb Red wine vinegar
       2 tb Golden raisins
       1 ds Salt
  
   Soak raisins in boiled water until they are plumped.
   Drain & dry with paper towels.
   Combine spinach, scallions, orange, walnuts & raisins
   in a large salad bowl.  Whisk together the olive oil,
   vinegar, sugar, cumin, curry powder, chutney (see
   directions below), salt & pepper.  Pour dressing over
   the salad & toss gently to coat.  Serve immediately
   surrounded by warm pita halves.
   CHUTNEY: Combine all ingredients in a blender.
   Process until smooth. Add a littel water if necessary
   to make a smooth paste.  Chill in the refrigerator.
   Keeps in the fridge for 1 week.  Makes 1 cup.
  
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