Sweet And Sour Catalan Spinach Recipes

SWEET AND SOUR SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, mustard and salt.
• Gradually stir in water and vinegar until smooth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir a small amount of hot dressing into beaten egg.
• Return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil.
• Place spinach in a large salad bowl.
• Drizzle with warm dressing.
• Toss to coat.
• Top with the hard cooked eggs, bacon and onion.
• Serve immediately in chilled salad bowls.
• Note: An egg slicer, purchased inexpensively at a local food gadget store, greatly improves the looks of this salad.

ESPINACA A LA CATALAN (CATALAN-STYLE SPINACH)

Steps:

• *NOTE: Original recipe specified a golden delicious apple. However any apple variety that holds its shape well for baking will work in this recipe: Rome beauty, braeburn, gala, for example.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over a medium-high flame.
• When the oil is very hot, add the apple cubes and cook until they are lightly browned; about 1-2 minutes.
• Add the pine nuts and cook until they are lightly browned; about 20-30 seconds. Watch pan carefully as the pine nuts can burn quite easily! *Constantly stir the nuts to avoid burning.*.
• Add the raisins and the 1/2 teaspoon salt; stir together. Add the spinach and sauté very fast until it just starts to wilt; about another 20-30 seconds.
• Now remove the pan from the heat; the spinach will continue to wilt off the heat.
• Add salt to taste, and serve immediately.