Spinach Salad With Candied Walnuts
This is one of my favourite salads to serve at a dinner party. It's not only yummy but adds a burst of colour to the menu. Because the dressing is zippy I like to serve the salad with a simple pasta and chicken so that the flavours aren't competing with one another. I always hope there's some leftovers for me to enjoy later the next day but it's such a hit there's never even so much as a nibble of anything left! This recipe serves 8.
Spinach Salad With Candied Walnuts
Salad recipe — passed on from a dear friend.
Poppy-Seed Dressing and Candied Walnuts — The Domestic Art Patricia Schocker Wright
Ingredients
- Salad:
- * 2 good size bundles of fresh spinach
* 1 pound of grated Swiss cheese
* bag of dried cranberries
* candied walnuts
* poppy-seed dressing
- Poppy-Seed Dressing:
- * 1 1/4 tablespoons poppy seeds
* 3/4 cup of vinegar
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
* 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
- Candied Walnuts:
- * 6 tablespoons of light corn syrup
* 3 tablespoons of sugar
* 1 teaspoon of salt
* 2 1/2 cups of walnuts
Directions
Spinach Salad:
I make each person's salad individually rather than mix it all together. It's one of those salads that you want to have a certain amount of each ingredient for it to be yummy. I serve the dressing on the side in a small jug. Put spinach on the plate, sprinkle grated cheese, then the dried cranberries, and finally the candied walnuts.
Poppy-Seed Dressing:
Mix everything together in the blender and serve. Dressing lasts up to 3 weeks in the fridge but I never have any left over!
Candied Walnuts:
Preheat over to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine corn syrup, sugar, and salt. Add nuts and toss well to coat. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet that has been coated with cooking spray. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown, stirring every 5 minutes - just make sure they don't burn. Immediately scoop nuts onto a sheet of foil. Spread nuts apart to cool thoroughly.
Information
- Category
- Greens , Salads
- Cuisine
- North American
