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Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Sliced Apples and Spiced Caramelized Pecans Recipe

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Spinach and Blue Cheese Salad with Sliced Apples and Spiced Caramelized Pecans
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
3034
Calories
Total time
15
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut the apple into quarters, remove the stem and the seeds, and cut into very thin slices. Sprinkle lemon juice over the slices and set aside.
  2. When ready to serve, in a salad bowl, combine the apple, spinach, radicchio, and blue cheese. Season lightly with salt and pepper and toss with the dressing. Adjust seasoning, to taste.
  3. To serve, divide the salad among 4 plates and sprinkle the pecans around each salad.
  4. Spago House Salad Dressing:
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the shallots and the mustard. Whisk in the vinegars, and then the olive and vegetable oils. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer to a covered container and refrigerate until needed.
  6. Yield: 1 1/4 cups
  7. Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Adventures in the Kitchen , Random House, 1991
  8. Spiced Caramelized Pecans:
  9. In a deep-fryer or a deep pot, heat the oil to 350 degrees F. (A deep-frying thermometer can be clipped to the side of the pan so that you can tell when the proper temperature has been reached).
  10. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan bring 2 quarts of water to a boil. Add the pecans and boil for 2 minutes. Drain in a large strainer, shaking off all excess water. Sprinkle the salt and cayenne pepper over the nuts and then coat with the confectioners' sugar, a little at a time, allowing the sugar to melt into the pecans. Toss the nuts by shaking the strainer, adding a little more sugar each time, until all the sugar is used and all the nuts are coated. Do not use hands or a spoon to toss. The nuts should have a glaze of sugar.
  11. Carefully add the nuts to the heated oil, keeping the oil at 350 degrees F. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon to a baking tray to cool.
  12. Yield: 2 cups
  13. Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Pizza, Pasta & More!, Random House, 2000
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 3034.27 Kcal (12704 kJ)
Calories from fat 2889.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 321.09g 494%
Cholesterol 26.58mg 9%
Sodium 1206.31mg 50%
Potassium 1301.82mg 28%
Total Carbs 41.45g 14%
Sugars 16.34g 65%
Dietary Fiber 15.76g 63%
Protein 23.76g 48%
Vitamin C 35mg 58%
Iron 6.5mg 36%
Calcium 369.2mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 497.59 Kcal (2083 kJ)
Calories from fat 473.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 52.66g 494%
Cholesterol 4.36mg 9%
Sodium 197.82mg 50%
Potassium 213.49mg 28%
Total Carbs 6.8g 14%
Sugars 2.68g 65%
Dietary Fiber 2.58g 63%
Protein 3.9g 48%
Vitamin C 5.7mg 58%
Iron 1.1mg 36%
Calcium 60.5mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 86.6
    Points
  • 88
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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