Best Spinach Salad With Nectarines And Spicy Pecans Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH NECTARINES AND SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• To prepare pecans, combine first 5 ingredients in as mall bowl.
• Rinse pecans with cold water and drain (do not allow pecans to dry).
• Add pecans to the suar mixture and toss well to coat.
• Arrange on a jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Coarsely chop pecans.
• Set aside.
• To prepare vinaigrette, combine the shallots and the next 7 ingredients (shallots through black pepper) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended.
• To prepare salad, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• Add prosciutto; saute 5 minutes or until crisp, and finely chop.
• Combine spinach, nectarines, and dressing in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.
• Sprinkle with the pecans and prosciutto.

GINA'S SPINACH SALAD WITH SPICED PECANS

Steps:

• Pecans: Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Stir in all the spices and the pecans. Stir and toast the pecans for about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a plate to cool.
• Salad: Whisk together the Dijon mustard, shallots, and balsamic vinegar in a small bowl. Drizzle in the olive oil in a continuous stream, whisking to emulsify. Season with a pinch of sugar, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the spinach to a large serving bowl. Toss the greens with the prepared dressing, the bacon, blue cheese, cherry tomatoes and spiced pecans.

SPINACH PECAN SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry the spinach until you're absolutely sure it's clean; spinach can hold a lot of grit. When you're sure it's clean and dry, put it in a salad bowl, and sprinkle it with salt, and squeeze the leaves gently with your hands. You'll find that the spinach "deflates," or sort of gets a bit limp and reduces in volume. Add the scallions to the bowl. Pour on the olive oil, and toss the salad thoroughly. Add the lemon juice, and toss again. Top with the pecans, and serve.

SPINACH AND CITRUS SALAD WITH SWEET AND SPICY PECANS

Steps:

• Put the spinach and green onions in large salad bowl and sprinkle with the halved citrus supremes. In a small saute pan over medium heat, add the butter and sugar and stir until the butter is melted. Add the pecans and toss until the pecans begin to brown. Stir in the rosemary and cayenne and stir just a few seconds to release the aroma. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the pecans on the salad while still warm. Drizzle the dressing over salad and serve.
• In a small bowl, add all the ingredients and whisk until emulsified.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt butter in small frying pan over low heat.
• Add pecans and brown sugar.
• Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture is caramelized.
• Spread out on wax paper to cool.
• In bowl toss together spinach, pecans, apple and cheese.
• Add oil and vinegar and toss again until everything is coated.
• Chef's note: To make ahead for a special dinner--toss apple with dressing. Layer on greens, cheese and pecans. Cover with plastic wrap and put in refrigerator until needed, tossing just before serving.