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Autumn Salad With Maple Cidar Vinaigrette Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Dugger / All my dishes 2 years, 10 months ago This is not a quickie. But it is a glorious salad for a holiday dinner or special occasion. Not for the faint at heart. Prep:45m Cook:24m Servings:8	Dugger
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Ingredients

BASIC SALAD

10 Ounces Spinach Leaves, Whole, stems removed

2 Medium Bartlett Pears (about 2 cups), peeled and quartered

1 Small Red Onion (about 1 cup), sliced thin

4 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

1 Large Egg, boiled and cooled

SUGAR CURRIED WALNUTS

6 Ounces Walnuts, English, halved

2 Tablespoons Butter, melted

3 Tablespoons Sugar

1/4 Teaspoon Ground Ginger

1/8 Teaspoon Curry Powder

1/8 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

MAPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

1/2 Cup Cider Vinegar

3 Tablespoons Maple Syrup

1 1/2 Tablespoons Dijon Mustard

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

1/4 Teaspoon Pepper

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

Directions

Clean and remove large stems from Spinach Leaves. Use Baby Spinach either loose or bagged. Place in a large bowl for tossing later.

Cut the ends off of the pears, peel them, then quarter them and remove the core and the pith down the center. Slice thin and place aside.

Peel and slice the red onion. Place aside. Peel and slice the hardboiled egg and set aside.

Prepare the walnuts as follows. Use bagged walnut halves or chopped walnuts. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet or baking dish with foil. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Mix Sugar, Ginger, Curry and Salt in a small bowl. Toss walnuts in saucepan with butter to coat. Add dry ingredients and sprinkle over walnuts and stir to coat.

Spread Walnuts in a single layer on the cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Separate with a fork after cooling.

Prepare the vinaigrette as follows. Whisk together the first five ingredients in a small bowl (about 3 cup capacity). Gradually whisk in the oil until completely blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

When time to serve, toss together the basic salad ingredients and the curried walnuts. Serve with the vinaigrette on the side to drizzle over the salad

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Comments

thepiggs 2 years, 4 months ago said:
This salad sounds good. I will have to put it on my list of things to try.
Thanks

ucred2 1 year, 10 months ago said:
This sounds really, really good. Especially the dressing. I may substitute blue cheese for the mozzarella though....

dugger 1 year, 10 months ago said:
As I have said many times, recipes are a canvas to paint upon. Make any changes that suit your tastes. I'm not a food critic, just a casual home chef. I sure don't know all the good answers.