Spinach Salad on a Shoestring

I made this dish a couple weeks ago. It's super easy, and tastes really good. I used to make this using grapefruit & walnuts (I picked it up from someone, can't remember who), but orange & peanuts are MUCH cheaper. And I actually like the orange taste better in this than the grapefruit.

1. Wash spinach using a drainer. It's essential to use a drainer so that the spinach doesn't get wilted too fast.

2. Find a nice, sweet orange and cut into quarters; set aside. You could also use grapefruit, or any other citrus, I guess, for a different flavour. I like a sweet citrus cuz it takes away from the bitterness of the spinach.

3. Make the vinaigrette: there are tons of variations, but I used balsamic vinegar, olive oil, minced garlic, salt, pepper & cumin (mmm...cumin). Mix it all together & shake it up. Add it to the spinach gradually, tossing as you do so.

4. Squeeze the orange's juice into the salad, and keep tossing. I like to leave the orange pieces in cuz it looks pretty, and tastes good. NB: You could also just use ready-made orange juice.

5. Add the nuts & shake it all up! I was cheap & I used peanuts. They were raw & unsalted peanuts, which worked really well (I thought). You can also use walnuts, or pine nuts, or probably another unsalted, unroasted nut.