Best Spinach And Radicchio Salad With Mushrooms And Cashews Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH CANDIED CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (you can prepare your cashews several days ahead).
• In a small saucepan, mix together cashews, sugar, and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Cook and stir for about 15 minutes, or until mixture crystallizes.
• Spread the cashews onto parchment paper on a baking sheet (season with salt now if needed).
• Bake 15 minutes, then stir mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes more, then cool cashews before storing in an airtight container (until needed).
• Place spinach into salad bowl.
• Top with hard cooked eggs, mushrooms, dried fruit, and candied cashews.
• Juice the lemon.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, dijon mustard, and sugar, adjusting sugar to taste.
• Slowly add olive oil and whisk until dressing emulsifies.
• Serve dressing over salad as desired.

ROASTED MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. In large shallow roasting pan, stir all three kinds of mushrooms, 3 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Roast uncovered 45 minutes, stirring twice, until liquid is evaporated.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix vinegar, shallots, garlic, mustard, pepper and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt with wire whisk. Slowly add 2/3 cup oil, stirring constantly with whisk. Transfer mushrooms to medium bowl; stir in 1/4 cup vinaigrette. Cool to room temperature.
• Divide spinach and radicchio among 8 salad plates; top evenly with roasted mushrooms and cheese. Drizzle with remaining dressing. Serve immediately.

SPECIAL RADICCHIO-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine the lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle pepper and salt. Cook and stir until blended and heated through. Immediately pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.