Spinach Salad Gourmet Recipes

SPINACH SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt butter in a small saute pan over medium heat and add the sugar. Stir until sugar is melted and remove from heat. Stir in the pecans and transfer the mixture to a baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes until toasted. Lay the prosciutto slices on another baking sheet and bake for 2 to 3 minutes until the prosciutto is crispy. In a large salad bowl, place the spinach, candied pecans, cranberries, and prosciutto. Toss with the dressing and garnish with crumbled feta.

SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Add shallots and oil to bacon fat in skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add vinegar, stirring and scraping up any brown bits.
• Stir in salt and pepper and immediately pour dressing over spinach, tossing to coat. Serve sprinkled with egg and bacon.

CLASSIC SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl toss together the spinach, crumbled bacon, if using or eggs, mushrooms and red onion. Top with your favorite vinaigrette.

SPINACH SALAD GOURMET

Steps:

• 1. Toss all ingredients except tomatoes together add tomatoes and dressing just before serving.

SPINACH SALAD ON GARLIC CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the eggs in a small pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cover the pan, turn off the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes. Run the eggs under cold water, crack them, and return them to the cold water for a few minutes to loosen the shells, then peel and chop the eggs.
• While the eggs come to a boil, arrange the bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and rub the toast with cut garlic, drizzle with EVOO, and sprinkle with the cheese. Return to the oven for 1 to 2 minutes to set the cheese into the toast.
• While the bread toasts, heat a skillet over medium-high heat with the 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Add the pancetta to the hot oil, crisp for 3 minutes or so, then add the mushrooms and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until tender. Season with salt and pepper and deglaze the pan with the Marsala or sherry.
• While the mushrooms cook, combine the spinach with red onions and dress with the lemon juice, a liberal drizzle of EVOO, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
• To serve, arrange the toasts on a platter and top with the mushrooms, then the spinach, and garnish with the chopped eggs.

SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon, cook until crisp, then drain on paper towels. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the fat out of the pan. Toss in the mushrooms, and cook just until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Combine the mushrooms and bacon in a large serving bowl, and scatter the baby spinach on top.
• Set the skillet over high heat. Pour the vinegar into the pan and bring just to a boil, then remove from heat and pour over the salad. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and sprinkle with the grated cheese. Toss, and serve immediately.

THE BEST SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• Layer spinach, bacon, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle with almonds and sunflower seeds. Whisk vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over spinach mixture and toss. Serve immediately.

THE BEST SPINACH SALAD EVER

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the slivered almonds onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, because they burn quickly. Once toasted, set the nuts aside to cool to room temperature.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, milk, and sugar in a large salad bowl. Stir in the bacon bits and Parmesan cheese until the dressing is well combined and creamy.
• Place the spinach leaves, chopped cauliflower, and toasted almonds into the salad bowl, and stir lightly to coat with dressing.

THANKSGIVING SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix cranberries, apple, onion, lemon juice, honey, chili powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl. Let rest for flavors to blend, about 20 minutes. Add spinach and toss to coat.

SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together vinegar, a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking well. Put spinach, strawberries, and pecans in a large bowl and toss with just enough vinaigrette to lightly coat.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SLUMPED MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine the mushroom caps and onions in a bowl and dress with the lemon zest and juice and EVOO, then season with salt and pepper, the ground fennel, and the red pepper flakes. Let stand for 20 minutes or until softened and slumped. Chop the spinach and arrange in a large shallow bowl. Top with the mushrooms and onions and gently toss to wilt the spinach.

CHEF'S SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the onion, vinegar and sugar; let stand for 15 minutes. On a serving platter, arrange the spinach, tomatoes, corn, ham, turkey and cheese. Drain onion mixture and place onions over salad. In a bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Serve with salad.

SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine spinach, cherries, scallions, apple slices, grapes, and walnuts in a large bowl. Whisk together vinegar and olive oil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour vinaigrette over salad; toss in cheese, and arrange on salad plates.