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Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons Recipe

Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons Recipe

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Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons

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Ingredients:

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about 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil for frying
4 (8-inch) plain or black pepper pappadams
2 1/2 tbsp warm water
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp mild honey
1 1/4 tsp tamarind concentrate
3/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
24 cups baby spinach (15 oz)
2 seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 lb total), quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices

Directions:

Fry pappadams: Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet (2 inches deep) over moderate heat until thermometer registers 350°F (see cooks' note, below). Fry 1 pappadam, turning over once, until blistered and pale golden, about 1 minute total. Lift pappadam from skillet with tongs, letting excess oil drip back into skillet, and transfer to paper towels to drain (pappadam will crisp as it cools). Return oil to 350°F and fry remaining pappadams, 1 at a time, in same manner.
Make dressing: Whisk together water, lime juice, honey, tamarind concentrate, and salt in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.
Assemble salad: Toss spinach and cucumbers with dressing in a large bowl. Break pappadams into 1 1/2-inch pieces and add to salad just before serving, tossing gently to combine.
Cooks' notes ·To take the temperature of a shallow amount of oil with a metal flat-framed deep-fat thermometer, put bulb of thermometer in skillet and turn thermometer facedown, resting other end (not plastic handle) against rim of skillet. Check temperature frequently. ·Pappadams can be fried and drained 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	279.18 Kcal (1169 kJ)
Calories from fat	144.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.07g	25%
Sodium	357.17mg	15%
Potassium	843.45mg	18%
Total Carbs	30.66g	10%
Sugars	2.64g	11%
Dietary Fiber	4.5g	18%
Protein	4.62g	9%
Vitamin C	26.1mg	44%
Iron	2.8mg	15%
Calcium	92.7mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	129.25 Kcal (541 kJ)
Calories from fat	66.95 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	7.44g	25%
Sodium	165.35mg	15%
Potassium	390.46mg	18%
Total Carbs	14.19g	10%
Sugars	1.22g	11%
Dietary Fiber	2.08g	18%
Protein	2.14g	9%
Vitamin C	12.1mg	44%
Iron	1.3mg	15%
Calcium	42.9mg	9%

* 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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