Spinach Salad with Honey Dressing and Honeyed Pecans
By cindygwest
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Ingredients
- 1 (6-oz.) package baby spinach
- 1 cup quartered fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- Honey Dressing
- 3 to 4 cooked bacon slices, crumbled
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Honey Pecans
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 cup pecan halves
- Parchment paper
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch of ground red pepper
- Honey Dressing
- 1/3 cup white balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Details
Adapted from myrecipes.com
Preparation
Step 1
Salad
Toss together first 4 ingredients and 1/3 cup dressing. Sprinkle with bacon, cheese, and pecans. Serve with remaining dressing.
Honey Pecans
Preheat oven to 325°. Microwave honey in a bowl at HIGH 20 seconds. Stir in pecan halves. Coat a parchment paper-lined jelly-roll pan with cooking spray; spread pecans in a single layer on pan. Combine sugar, salt, and a pinch of ground red pepper; sprinkle over pecans. Bake 15 minutes or until toasted, stirring after 8 minutes. Cool completely; break into pieces.
Honey Dressing
Whisk together vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Add olive oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until smooth.
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