Nutty Spinach Salad Food

NUTTY GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the salad greens, carrot and pecans. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the dressing ingredients; shake well. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.

NUTTY STRAWBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the vinegar, sugar, oil, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover, and refrigerate at least 6 hours.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the almonds, and cook until golden brown. Remove from heat, and cool.
• In a bowl, toss the strawberries, romaine, and almonds. Mix with the dressing just before serving.

NUTTY MANDARIN SALAD WITH POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• For the salad: Chop lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
• Top lettuce with drained mandarin oranges and toasted slivered almonds.
• Slice red onion and add to salad.
• Toss everything together.
• For dressing: Mix together sugar, red wine vinegar, mustard, poppy seeds, and salt. Once all other ingredients are mixed together, add the oil and mix well.
• Serve salad and dressing separately to avoid a soggy, wilted result.

NUTTY SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix spinach, coleslaw and scallions. Set aside.
• Saute the almonds in the margarine - when almost brownd, add sesame seeds until brown. When cool, add to spinach mixture.
• Refrigerate spinach mixture until ready to serve.
• Mix together salad oil, Accent, Mrs. Dash, pepper, sugar and rice vinegar. Refrigerate.
• At time of serving, crush the 2 packages of Ramen noodles and add to spinach mixture. Pour salad dressing over spinach mixture, mix and serve.

NUTTY QUINOA, SPINACH AND CRANBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Cook quinoa first according to directions. Set aside to cool.
• Transfer cooked quinoa to a bowl. Add almonds, sunflower seeds, cranberries and half the dressing. Place in refrigerator for at least one hour to cool completely and so quinoa can absorb the dressing.
• When ready to serve salad, add spinach and rest of dressing to quinoa and nut mixture. Gently toss to combine. Season with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.

NUTTY SPINACHIO SOUP (ULTRA-HEALTHY)

Steps:

• Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and crumble into pieces.
• Place water, spinach, peanut butter, seasoned salt, and hot sauce in a blender. Cover and hold lid down; blend on highest setting until soup is smooth and warmed through. Let sit until bubbles float to the top, about 5 minutes.
• Strain soup into bowls through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth to avoid getting bubbles in the bowls. Stir in bacon pieces and grated Parmesan cheese; garnish bowls with additional Parmesan cheese.

GOMAE (JAPANESE SPINACH AND SESAME SALAD)

Steps:

• Put the sesame seeds in a small pan and turn the heat to low. Keep stirring the seeds until they become golden - about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Turn the heat off and put the seeds in a sesame seed grinder or mortar and pestle. Grind the seeds into a bowl and add the soy sauce, sugar, dashi powder, and water. Stir and set aside.
• Fill a large pot with water and 1 tablespoon salt, and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, fill a medium to large bowl with ice and cold water. Set aside.
• Add the spinach and boil for 1 minute and drain.
• Transfer the spinach to the bowl with ice and leave for a few minutes, until the spinach is cold.
• Drain the spinach and using your hands, take a chunk of spinach and squeeze as much excess water as you can. Place the spinach on a cutting board and repeat with the remaining spinach.
• Cut the spinach into 2-inch long pieces and transfer it to a mixing bowl.
• Add the sesame sauce on top and using chopsticks, toss until the spinach is evenly coated with the sauce. Serve.