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Ingredients
Spiced Pecans:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 cup pecan halves
Spinach Salad:
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Pinch sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (5-ounce) package prewashed baby spinach
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces, fried crisp
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
Directions
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.
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By Merechat2
Fort Hood, Texas
on December 28, 2011
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I really liked this recipe. To be honest, I didn't make it like the recipe said. I accidentally bought a mixture of baby spinach and arugula and used that. I also had some raspberries leftover from Christmas and threw those in. To top it off, I added some goat cheese to it. It all tasted really good, but I think next time I'll use a firmer cheese. I think this is a great recipe for a nice light summer lunch but can be hearty enough for a winter side dish as well.
By jm_fairrer_12237779
Ecorse, 62
on October 19, 2011
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This rating is far overdue for me. I wanted spinach in my diet but never had a receipe for it. I don't like cooked spinach. I have made this receipe several times and also took it to a birthday party pot luck, they loved it. I love it and make it at least every 2 weeks
By kimberly12033
Palos Heights, IL
on August 14, 2011
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It was very tasty! But I did use the dressing recipe from hattie54. Sounded better than the one the Neely's used, but I am sure that would have been delicious too.
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