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Spicy Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

Spicy Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup olive oil
6 tbsp raspberry vinegar
2 shallots, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
4 heads bibb lettuce , torn
8 oz blue cheese, crumbled
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup orange juice
1 1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4-1/2 tsp ground red pepper
1/4 tsp ground mace
1 lb pecan halves (about 4 cups)

Directions:

Whisk together first 5 ingredients.
Place lettuce in a large bowl.
Sprinkle with cheese, green onions, and Spicy Pecans.
Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently to coat.
For Spicy Pecans: Stir together sugar, butter, orange juice, salt, cinnamon, red pepper and ground mace in a heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
Remove from heat and add nuts; toss to coat.
Place pecan mixture in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15 x 10-inch jelyroll pan.
Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
Cool in pan on wire rack, separating pecans with a fork.
Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	423.99 Kcal (1775 kJ)
Calories from fat	377.62 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	41.96g	65%
Cholesterol	18.26mg	6%
Sodium	455.1mg	19%
Potassium	221.96mg	5%
Total Carbs	9.93g	3%
Sugars	5.34g	21%
Dietary Fiber	3.17g	13%
Protein	6.36g	13%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	6%
Iron	1.1mg	6%
Calcium	106.3mg	11%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	463 Kcal (1938 kJ)
Calories from fat	412.37 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	45.82g	65%
Cholesterol	19.94mg	6%
Sodium	496.97mg	19%
Potassium	242.38mg	5%
Total Carbs	10.84g	3%
Sugars	5.83g	21%
Dietary Fiber	3.46g	13%
Protein	6.95g	13%
Vitamin C	4.3mg	6%
Iron	1.2mg	6%
Calcium	116.1mg	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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bitter
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