Orange, Blue Cheese, and Pecan Spinach Salad | America's Test Kitchen

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 orange zest strip (3 inches) from 1 orange
• 1 tablespoon juice from 1 orange
• 1 shallot , minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 (10-ounce) bag curly-leaf spinach , stemmed and torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 apple , cored and chopped (see note)
• 1/4 cup pecans , toasted and chopped
• Salt and pepper