Spinach Salad With Nectarines And Spicy Pecans Recipes

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 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.