Spinach And Radiicchio Salad With Mushrooms And Cashews Food

SPINACH AND RADICCHIO SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS AND CASHEWS

Steps:

• Whisk first 3 ingredients in small bowl. Gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper. Combine spinach and all remaining ingredients in large bowl. Add dressing to taste; toss to coat. Divide salad among 6 plates.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CANDIED CASHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F (you can prepare your cashews several days ahead).
• In a small saucepan, mix together cashews, sugar, and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Cook and stir for about 15 minutes, or until mixture crystallizes.
• Spread the cashews onto parchment paper on a baking sheet (season with salt now if needed).
• Bake 15 minutes, then stir mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes more, then cool cashews before storing in an airtight container (until needed).
• Place spinach into salad bowl.
• Top with hard cooked eggs, mushrooms, dried fruit, and candied cashews.
• Juice the lemon.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, dijon mustard, and sugar, adjusting sugar to taste.
• Slowly add olive oil and whisk until dressing emulsifies.
• Serve dressing over salad as desired.

SPECIAL RADICCHIO-SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine the lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle pepper and salt. Cook and stir until blended and heated through. Immediately pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

FRESH MUSHROOM AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Mix vinegar, salt, garlic and pepper.
• Toss the mushrooms in the mixture and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Toss the spinach and oil until leaves glisten.
• Toss the mushroom mixture with spinach.
• Serve immediately.