Warm Spinach And Chorizo Salad Recipes

WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add bacon to skillet and brown, reserve the crispy bacon bits and add the shallots and garlic to the pan. Cook 3 to 4 minutes then deglaze the pan with vinegar, turn spinach into pan and wilt down a bit but do not fully cook the spinach, just give it a few turns with tongs. Season the greens with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Place spinach on a serving dish and top with quartered eggs, shavings of cheese and reserved bacon bits.

WARM SPINACH AND CHORIZO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange baguette pieces in a single layer and bake until croutons are golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Meanwhile, place spinach in a large bowl. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium. Add chorizo and cook until fat is rendered and sausage is slightly crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Add chopped chestnuts and cook 2 minutes. Add sherry vinegar, swirl to combine, and pour over spinach. Add croutons and toss well to combine. Serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH SOY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, Dijon, honey, and oil. Season with salt and pepper. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons dressing. Roast, stirring once, until browned, about 15 minutes. Remove from oven; add spinach, carrots, and remaining dressing directly to hot baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, toss to coat, and serve.

WARM SPINACH SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Toss spinach with mushrooms in large bowl.
• Microwave dressing and bacon in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 to 30 sec. or until heated through; stir.
• Pour over salad; toss to coat.

WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Wash and dry spinach (or buy bagged, pre-washed spinach). Small dice (1/4" x 1/4") the pancetta, crisp iton low heat and drain off the fat, reserving 2 tablespoons. Set aside. Crumble the blue cheese and set aside Zest the lemons then cut in half and juice. In a saucepan boil 2 cups salt water. Blanch the lemon zest by dropping it into boiling water for 10-20 seconds. Remove zest and immediately run under cold water. Set aside.
• Saute the minced shallots in reserved fat until translucent. Add half of the capers, half of the blanched zest and 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Warm over heat. In a bowl toss the spinach, remaining capers, pancetta and crumbled cheese. Toss the salad with warm dressing Garnish with remaining zest and toasted almonds and serve immediately.

WARM CHORIZO & CHICKPEA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, dry-fry the chorizo until golden for about 10 mins, then use a slotted spoon to scoop it from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion and peppers to the pan and soften in the chorizo fat for 10 mins. Stir in the chickpeas and tomatoes, warming through.
• Pour in the red wine vinegar and season. Serve in bowls with handfuls of rocket on top.

WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in vinegar, salt and pepper. Add spinach and toss to coat. Place on plates or in bowls; top with eggs and croutons if desired. Serve immediately.

WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet and sautee the bacon until the pieces are golden brown. Remove from the heat.
• Mix spinach, mushrooms and onion in a glass or ceramic bowl. (Do not use wood - it will soak up the warm dressing.)
• Toss salad ingredients with the vinegar.
• Reheat the bacon and drippings in the skillet and pour over salad. Toss thoroughly then cover the salad with the overturned skillet for about 30 seconds. Toss again.
• Season with pepper, crumble sieved hard-cooked egg yolk on the salad and serve.

WARM CHORIZO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F
• Drizzle the peppers with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the peppers are soft.
• Drizzle the potatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes to the peppers for the last 20 minutes of cooking time.
• Remove the outer skin from the chorizo and cut it into rounds. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a frying pan and quickly sauté the chorizo on both sides until golden.
• Slice the avocados lengthways and remove the skin. Squeeze a little lemon juice over the avocado and season it with salt and pepper.
• To make the dressing, whisk all the ingredients together and season to taste.
• Toss everything except the chorizo together in a bowl. Serve the salad on a plate, with the warm chorizo scattered over it.

WARM CHICKPEA, CHORIZO & PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the chorizo into 3cm thick slices. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Cook the chorizo for 4-5 minutes, turning occasionally until the edges start to crisp and it has released its red oil.
• Tip the chickpeas into the pan and cook for a couple of minutes until hot. Add the peppers and cook for a few minutes until everything's juicy. Remove from the heat, stir in the coriander, ladle into two bowls and top each with a spoonful of yogurt.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CHORIZO AND APPLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown the chorizo and apples in half the oil.
• Deglaze with vinegar and add remaining oil, mustard and honey. Let reduce 1 minute. Add salt and pepper.
• Serve warm or lukewarm on the spinach and garnish with pecans.