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Spinach Salad with Candied Pecans

  • Vegetable oil spray
  • 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 6 Tbsp olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup pecan halves
  • 1 6 oz bag baby spinach leaves
Spray sheet of foil with nonstick spray. Stir sugar, 1 Tbsp oil and 1 Tbsp vinegar in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until sugar melts and syrup bubbles, about 3 minutes. Mix in pecans. Stir until nuts are toasted and syrup coats nuts evenly, about 7 minutes. Turn nuts out onto prepared foil. Using fork, separate nuts and cool completely (coating will harden.)

Combine spinach and cooled pecans in large bowl. Whisk remaining 5 Tbsps oil and 2 Tbsps vinegar in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper. Toss salad with enough dressing to coat.


Serves 4 People
Pecans come out crunchy, very nice.
Submitted by Dan and Alicia Cunningham - Burlington, VT Mar 31, 2010
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