Spicy Pecan and Blue Cheese Salad |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Here is your solution if you are looking for a special salad for your dinner party. Be aware this serves 16-resize if you are serving a smaller group. You might also want to try adding pear slices, fresh raspberries or avocado slices. Ingredients:
1 cup olive oil |
6 tablespoons raspberry vinegar |
2 shallots, minced |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon white pepper |
4 heads bibb lettuce, torn |
8 ounces 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 teaspoons salt |
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon |
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper |
1/4 teaspoon ground mace |
1 lb pecan halves (about 4 cups) |
Directions:
1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients.
2. Place lettuce in a large bowl.
3. Sprinkle with cheese, green onions, and Spicy Pecans.
4. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss gently to coat.
5. 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.
6. Remove from heat and add nuts; toss to coat.
7. Place pecan mixture in a single layer in an aluminum foil-lined 15 x 10-inch jelyroll pan.
8. Bake at 250 degrees F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
9. Cool in pan on wire rack, separating pecans with a fork.
10. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week or freeze up to 1 month.
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