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

WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH PANCETTA DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine the spinach and red onions in a large bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Add the mushrooms and salt to taste, and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until they start to release their moisture and begin to shrink, 2 to 3 minutes. Now let the mushrooms cook undisturbed until their liquid evaporates and they have turned deep golden brown on one side, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir and continue cooking until nicely browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes more. With a slotted spoon, remove the mushrooms from the pan and toss with the spinach and onions.
• In a separate, heavy-bottomed saucepan, cook the pancetta over medium-low heat until dark and crispy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and reserve.
• To the rendered fat in the pan, add the vinegar, honey and mustard. Bring to a boil and whisk to combine. Add salt and pepper to taste and then pour the warm dressing over the spinach, mushrooms and onions. Add the reserved pancetta and toss to distribute the heat and dressing.
• Serve in a salad bowl, garnished with pine nuts.

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.

GARLIC SAUTEED SPINACH

Steps:

• Rinse the spinach well in cold water to make sure it's very clean. Spin it dry in a salad spinner, leaving just a little water clinging to the leaves.
• In a very large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil and saute the garlic over medium heat for about 1 minute, but not until it's browned. Add all the spinach, the salt, and pepper to the pot, toss it with the garlic and oil, cover the pot, and cook it for 2 minutes. Uncover the pot, turn the heat on high, and cook the spinach for another minute, stirring with a wooden spoon, until all the spinach is wilted. Using a slotted spoon, lift the spinach to a serving bowl and top with the butter, a squeeze of lemon, and a sprinkling of sea or kosher salt. Serve hot.

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.

PERFECT SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Then turn off the heat and allow to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice on top of the eggs.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy/chewy. Remove to a paper towel. Drain the fat into a bowl and reserve. Give the skillet a wipe with kitchen paper.
• Slice the red onion very thinly, and then add to the skillet. Cook slowly until the onions are caramelized and reduced. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Slice the mushrooms and add them to the same skillet with a little of the reserved bacon fat if needed. Cook slowly until caramelized and brown. Remove to a plate and set aside. Chop the bacon. Peel and slice the eggs.
• Make the hot bacon dressing:
• Add 3 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, sugar, Dijon and salt to a small saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk together and heat thoroughly until bubbly. Add the spinach to a large bowl. Arrange the onions, mushrooms and bacon on top. Pour the hot dressing over the top; toss to combine. Arrange the eggs over the top and serve.
• Per serving: Calories 270; Total Fat 22.5 grams; Saturated Fat 7.5 grams; Protein 10 grams; Total Carbohydrate 7 grams; Sugar: 2 grams; Fiber 2 grams; Cholesterol 123 milligrams; Sodium 526 milligrams

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.

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 AND RED ONION SALAD

Steps:

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

SPINACH WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Rinse the spinach well and drain it. Remove tough stems, center membranes and blemished leaves. There should be about 10 cups reasonably well-packed. Break the spinach into two-inch pieces
• Heat the pancetta in a skillet and cook until rendered of fat.
• Cut the onion into quarters. Cut each quarter crosswise into the thinnest possible slices. Add the onion pieces to the pancetta in the skillet. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until it is wilted. Add salt, pepper and lemon juice and cook about one minute. Serve immediately.

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.

SAUTéED SPINACH WITH RED ONION

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a very large pot over medium heat.
• Add the onion and the garlic and cook until almost tender, about 6 minutes. Add the broth, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Add one third of the spinach and cook it until it just begins to wilt. Continue adding the spinach one large handful at a time, sautéing just until it begins to wilt before adding more.
• Transfer the mixture to a bowl, sprinkle with lemon zest and serve.

BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, PANCETTA, AND PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, shallot, lemon juice in small bowl. Whisk in 3 tbls olive oil and grapeseed oil. Season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400˚F. Brush rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Arrange onion rounds on sheet. Drizzle with 2 tbls olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 30 min. Turn rounds over, keeping intact. Roast until golden brown, about 10 min. longer. Cool on sheet. Saute pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Break into pieces. Mix spinach and peaches in bow. Separate onion rounds into rings; add to sald. Add pancetta. Toss with dressing.

BABY SPINACH WITH RED ONION, FENNEL, PANCETTA AND PARMESAN CRISP

Steps:

• Salad:.
• In a skillet set over medium heat, saute pancetta until crisp. Remove from pan and reserve drippings.
• Chop panchetta into bite size pieces and preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-15 minutes, or until cheese bubbles.
• remove from oven and cool, then cut baked cheese into triangles.
• Dressing:.
• In a bowl, whisk egg with mustard and garlic; drizzle in the set aside pancetta drippings, along with olive oil and vinegar whisking constantly. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To assemble toss spinach, onion, fennel and dressing and garnish with the parmesan triangles!

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, PEAR AND PANCETTA SALAD

Steps:

• Sauté pancetta in nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour drippings in skillet into bowl. Add shallots, vinegar, mustard and thyme; whisk to blend. Add oil; whisk to blend. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Combine spinach, pears, red onion and pancetta in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Surround salad with radicchio leaves and serve.

BABY SPINACH, RED ONION, PANCETTA, AND PEACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, shallot, and lemon juice in small bowl. Whisk in 3 Tbsp olive oil and grapeseed oil. Season with salt and pepper. (can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Arrange onion rounds on sheet. Drizzle with 2 Tbsp olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast 30 minutes. Turn rounds over, keeping intact. Roast until golden brown, about 10 minutes longer; cool on sheet. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Saute pancetta in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Break into pieces. Mix spinach and peaches in bowl. Separate onion rounds into rings; add to salad. Add pancetta. Toss with dressing.