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Gallery Spinach Pear Salad Recipe Summary Servings: 6
Ingredients FOR THE SALAD 1/2 pound smokey slab bacon, sliced (about twelve 1/4-inch-thick slices) 12 cups loosely packed spinach leaves, washed well, dried, stems trimmed, and torn into pieces if leaves are large 6 cups loosely packed frisee, stems trimmed, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces 2/3 cup thinly sliced red onions 3 small pears, halved, cored, and thinly sliced 6 small bunches grapes FOR THE HONEY-SESAME VINAIGRETTE 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted 1 teaspoon minced garlic Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil or peanut oil FOR THE CURRIED CASHEWS 3/4 cup cashews (about 3 ounces) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Gallery Spinach Pear Salad
Recipe Summary Servings: 6
Gallery
Spinach Pear Salad
Spinach Pear Salad
Spinach Pear Salad
Recipe Summary Servings: 6
Recipe Summary
Servings: 6
Servings: 6
6
Ingredients
Ingredients
1/2 pound smokey slab bacon, sliced (about twelve 1/4-inch-thick slices) 12 cups loosely packed spinach leaves, washed well, dried, stems trimmed, and torn into pieces if leaves are large 6 cups loosely packed frisee, stems trimmed, washed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces 2/3 cup thinly sliced red onions 3 small pears, halved, cored, and thinly sliced 6 small bunches grapes
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons honey 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted 1 teaspoon minced garlic Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup vegetable oil or peanut oil
3/4 cup cashews (about 3 ounces) 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
Directions
To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, honey, sesame seeds, garlic, and salt and pepper in a bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil. Set aside.
To make the curried cashews, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. On a baking sheet, toast the cashews until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the melted butter, rosemary, curry powder, brown sugar, salt, and cayenne in a bowl. Add the toasted cashews while they are still hot and toss with a rubber spatula so they are thoroughly coated with the spices and butter. Leave the oven on to cook the bacon.
Put the bacon on a baking sheet, place it in the oven, and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and cut the slices into 1-inch pieces. Keep the bacon warm.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach, frisee, red onions, and sliced pears. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat everything well. Divide the salad among 6 plates. Garnish each salad with pieces of warm bacon and spiced cashews. Set a grape cluster on the side of each salad.
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13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
13 Ratings 5 star values: 4 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
5 star values: 4 4 star values: 7 3 star values: 2 2 star values: 0 1 star values: 0
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