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Spinach and citrus salad with sweet and spicy pecans

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Recipe by Melissa d'Arabian

Ingredients

  • 150g fresh spinach, washed and dried, cut into Technique: Chiffonade Cutting a larger piece of food, usually salad leaves or herbs, into thin ribbons. I know this Teach me, please chiffonade
  • 2 green onions, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 1 orange, supremed and halved
  • 1 tbsp Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 50g pecan halves
  • 1 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • For the citrus dressing:

  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp orange or grapefruit juice (or a combination)
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Spinach and citrus salad with sweet and spicy pecans

1) Put the spinach and green onions in large salad bowl and sprinkle with the halved citrus supremes. In a small saute pan over medium heat, add the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and sugar and stir until the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter is melted. Add the pecans and toss until the pecans begin to brown. Stir in the rosemary and cayenne and stir just a few seconds to release the aroma. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle the pecans on the salad while still warm. Drizzle the dressing over salad and serve.

For the dressing: In a small bowl, add all the ingredients and Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk until emulsified.