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Spinach Salad with Andouille Dressing and Three Nut Crusted Goat Cheese (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

Spinach Salad with Andouille Dressing and Three Nut Crusted Goat Cheese (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Spinach Salad with Andouille Dressing and Three Nut Crusted Goat Cheese (Emeril Lagasse)

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 lb ground andouille sausage
1 cup finely chopped onions
2 tsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup toasted walnut pieces
1 cup toasted pecans
1 cup toasted hazelnut pieces
essence , recipe follows
6 oz goat cheese
1 lb fresh baby spinach, cleaned and patted dry
1 cup julienned red onions
salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp black pepper
1 tbsp onion powder
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp dried leaf oregano
1 tbsp dried thyme

Directions:

In a saucepan, over medium heat, brown the sausage, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add the onions and garlic. Continue to cook for 3 minutes. Deglaze the pan with the vinegar, scrapping the bottom of the pan to remove any sausage that has stuck to the pan. Whisk in the oil. Remove from the heat and set aside. Using a mini-food processor, fitted with a metal blade, grind each nut separately. Season each nut with Essence. Form the cheese into 18 small balls, each ball about 1 tablespoon of cheese. Roll six of the balls of cheese in the ground walnuts. Roll six of the balls of cheese in the ground pecans. Finally, roll the remaining 6 balls of cheese in the hazelnuts. In a large mixing bowl, combine the spinach and red onions. Season with salt and pepper. Toss the spinach with the andouille dressing. Mound the salad in the center of each plate. Arrange each of the nut crusted balls of cheese around the spinach.
Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
Yield: about 2/3 cup
Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking , by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1253.44 Kcal (5248 kJ)
Calories from fat	822.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	91.37g	141%
Cholesterol	57.36mg	19%
Sodium	2684.56mg	112%
Potassium	916.89mg	20%
Total Carbs	80.44g	27%
Sugars	8.99g	36%
Dietary Fiber	18.15g	73%
Protein	38.55g	77%
Vitamin C	6.9mg	11%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	7.1mg	40%
Calcium	414.7mg	41%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	426 Kcal (1784 kJ)
Calories from fat	279.48 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.05g	141%
Cholesterol	19.49mg	19%
Sodium	912.39mg	112%
Potassium	311.62mg	20%
Total Carbs	27.34g	27%
Sugars	3.06g	36%
Dietary Fiber	6.17g	73%
Protein	13.1g	77%
Vitamin C	2.3mg	11%
Iron	2.4mg	40%
Calcium	140.9mg	41%

* 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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