Baby Spinach Red Onion Pancetta And Peach Salad W Sauteed Scallops Recipes

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH MANDARIN ORANGE AND RED ONIONS

Steps:

• Arrange spinach leaves on a large platter or individual salad plates. Top with mandarin sections and chopped red onion. Whisk together marmalade and vinegar. Stream oil into dressing while continuing to whisk.
• When you are ready to serve, pour the dressing over salad and season with salt and pepper.

BABY SPINACH SALAD WITH ROASTED RED ONIONS, PECANS, DRIED CRANBERRIES, CRUMBLED GOAT CHEESE AND CITRUS DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the onion into thin wedges, through the root end. Toss with the olive oil, season with salt, to taste, and spread out on a baking sheet. Roast until just soft and brown, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Put the spinach and onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with some of the dressing and toss. Add more dressing as needed; spinach should just be lightly coated. Divide salad among 4 chilled plates. Top with pecans, goat cheese, and dried cranberries. Serve immediately.
• Whisk the lemon zest, lemon juice, orange juice, Dijon, honey, thyme, and salt in a medium bowl until well combined. Gradually whisk in the oil, starting with a few drops and then adding the rest in a steady stream, to make a smooth, slightly thick dressing.

SPINACH AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in large bowl.
• Top with onions, cheese, and dressing.
• Add croutons.
• Toss and serve.

SAUTEED SPINACH WITH CRISP PANCETTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium. Add pancetta; cook until crisp, 4 to 6 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer pancetta to a paper-towel-lined plate; reserve fat in skillet.
• Add as much spinach as will fit in skillet; season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing spinach and adding more as it wilts. Continue to cook until tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and pour off excess liquid; stir in lemon juice. Top with pancetta.

JUST PEACHY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: Using a whisk, combine mustard, vinegar, olive oil, garlic and sugar in a small bowl, and set aside.
• Either in a large serving bowl or in 4 individual serving bowls, arrange spinach, onion, peaches and pine nuts.
• Drizzle with vinaigrette just before serving and sprinkle with cracked black pepper.

SAUTEED BABY SPINACH AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil In a large lidded sauce pan over a medium heat.
• Add garlic and toss (or stir) until it just starts to turn color.
• Remove from heat and IMMEDIATEY add spinach.
• Toss with a set of tongs to coat the spinach with oil/garlic.
• Salt to taste, some folks like it with a just a bit of fresh grated nutmeg.
• Cover and let sit for a couple minutes, toss again and serve.
• It should just be slightly warmed and retain it's crunch.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PEACHES AND PECANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange pecans on a single layer on a baking sheet and roast in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, until they just begin to darken. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Peel peaches (if desired) and slice into bite-sized segments. Combine peaches, spinach and pecans in a large bowl. Toss with dressing until evenly coated, adding a little additional dressing, if necessary.

SAUTEED BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat; add spinach. Toss until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH, PANCETTA, AND PINE NUT SALAD

Steps:

• Pour pine nuts into a small nonstick frying pan. Toast over medium heat, shaking pan often, until nuts are pale gold (2 to 3 minutes). Pour out of pan and set aside.
• Increase heat to medium-high. To pan, add pancetta and oil. Cook, stirring often, until pancetta is brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Remove from pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels; set aside.
• Add shallot to pan and cook for 1 minute; then stir in vinegar and mustard. Remove pan from heat and set aside.
• Place spinach, green onion, egg, and pancetta in a medium bowl; pour in hot dressing and toss to coat evenly. Top with pine nuts. Serve immediately. Add pepper to taste.

SPINACH & BACON SALAD WITH PEACHES

Steps:

• Place the first 6 ingredients in a blender; cover and process until blended. In a large bowl, combine spinach, peaches, mushrooms, eggs, bacon, onion and almonds. Serve with dressing and cheese.

BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, PANCETTA AND PEACH SALAD W/ SAUTEED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Scallops Heat oil, and add shallots, garlic, lemon juice, peel . Sautee scallops, add wine. (Use some of the pancetta oil w/ olive oil.) Salad: Mix vinegar, shallot, and lem juice in bowl. Whisk in 3 tbsp olive oil and grapeseed oil. Preheat oven to 400. Brush rimmed baking sheet w/ oil. Place onion rounds on sheet, and drizzle w/ oil and s/p. Roast 30 minutes, turn and roast another 10 minutes. Sautee pancetta til crisp and drain. When cool, break into pieces. Mix spinach and peaches in bowl. Separate onions into rounds and add with pancetta. Toss w/ dressing and place scallops around plate.