Baby Spinach N Pineapple Salad Recipes

HAWAIIAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Divide spinach among four plates. Top with tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms and onion. Arrange pineapple and ham over salad. Drizzle with dressing.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix beer, honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, rosemary, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a large resealable plastic bag until thoroughly combined. Add chicken to the marinade, evenly coat, and squeeze air from the bag. Seal and refrigerate several hours to overnight, turning bag over occasionally.
• Preheat outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Twist top from pineapple and cut peel off in long vertical strips. Cut pineapple into wedges vertically and cut the tough core from each wedge.
• Thread marinated chicken tenders onto skewers. Grill chicken and pineapple wedges on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink inside, chicken juices run clear, and pineapple wedges are tender and show light brown grill marks, 10 to 12 minutes. Cut chicken and pineapple into bite-sized pieces.
• Toss spinach with pine nuts and mandarin orange segments in a large bowl. Top salad with chicken and pineapple pieces. Serve on salad plates; drizzle each serving with 2 teaspoons poppy seed dressing.

SPINACH-PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together salad ingredients in a large bowl.
• Whisk dressing ingredients in a small cruet.
• Chill both, separately, for 30 minutes.
• To serve, pour dressing over salad, toss together.

BABY SPINACH 'N PINEAPPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in a salad bowl and top with rest of salad ingredients.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Heat salad oil in a skillet and add the sesame seeds and brown.
• Add remaining dressing ingredients and mix well.
• Transfer mixture to a covered jar and refrigerate for several hours.
• Shake well before using.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH STILTON "CAESAR" DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the first 9 ingredients in the food processor until well mixed. Separately combine the egg yolks, vinegar, and lemon juice. Add to mixture in food processor. While processing slowly add oils until incorporated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the Salad: To make the tuiles, sprinkle the grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on a non-stick pan in a ring mold and cook it slowly on top of the stove or on a non-stick pan in a preheated low oven about 280 degrees until dry. Lightly toss the baby spinach in a bowl with the dressing. Stack the spinach salad on individual plates, laying a tuile halfway up and on top of the salad. Place the crumbled Stilton around the spinach.

BABY SPINACH AND CHICK PEA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine chopped spinach, chickpeas and chopped onions in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar and 3 tablespoons (3 turns of the bowl in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil. Toss well to coat and combine. Season salad with salt and pepper, to your taste.

FRISEE AND BABY-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together lemon juice, parsley, mustard, and sugar in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking until emulsified; set aside.
• Toss together frisee, spinach, radishes, and scallions on a large platter. Just before serving, drizzle with some of the dressing. Serve remaining dressing on the side.

SALAD OF BABY SPINACH, SARDINES AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat broiler. Brush a baking sheet with a little of the oil. Put 2 tablespoons oil in a small sauté pan, add pine nuts. Cook on low, stirring frequently, until lightly browned. Set aside.
• Rinse and dry sardines, place on the baking sheet and dribble with 2 tablespoons oil and half the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Broil sardines until lightly browned, turning once, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
• Place spinach in a shallow serving bowl, add remaining 2 tablespoons oil, remaining lemon juice, the pine nuts and salt and pepper to taste. Toss. Arrange sardines on top and serve.

FROZEN PINEAPPLE AND SPINACH SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Thaw frozen pineapple chunks for 5 minutes.
• Combine pineapple chunks, spinach, yogurt, milk, and chia seeds in an electric blender and process until smooth, about 2 minutes.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH TUNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, Dijon, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Place dressing in a resealable plastic bag or airtight container. Place spinach, grapes, and onion, if using, in another airtight container (separate from dressing). Refrigerate, up to overnight.
• Just before serving, drain tuna, add to salad, and toss with dressing. Include flatbreads, if desired.