Salad With Balsamic Vinaigrette Apples And Pecans Recipes

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• For dressing: put balsamic in a small bowl wisk in honey and salt and pepper to taste. While wisking, slowly drizzle in olvie oil to form an emulsion, usually a couple of tablespoons. For salad: Quarter and core apples then slice into 1/4 inch slices. Slice the onion into 1/4 inch slices as well. Put mixed salad greens into a bowl top with the sliced apples, onion, and craisins. Toss well. Just before serving, top with toasted pecans and small dollops of goat cheese. Add dressing and toss to coat. To toast peacans: preheat oven to 350F place pecans on a baking sheet and allow to toast until fragrant, stirring periodically, about 7-10 minutes. Can be done in large batches and stored in the cupboard. If slicing up apples ahead of time toss with a little lemon or lime juice to prevent browning. If onion is sharp toss with a little lime juice to mellow flavor. Other variations: Try with citrus fruits instead of apples Use spiced nuts instead of toasted nuts add spices and herbs to the dressing, garlic and parsley or perhaps some tarragon *all proportions are approximate feel free to modify to your taste

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• In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, apple and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

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• Toss the greens, salt and pepper together with just enough vinaigrette to coat, about 1/2 cup. Place them in a decorative bowl and top with the grape tomatoes and bell pepper. Serve the remaining vinaigrette on the side.
• Put the shallot and basil into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until the shallot is finely chopped. Add the balsamic, sugar, salt and pepper and pulse again. With the machine running, add the olive oil in a steady stream through the feed tube. Pour the vinaigrette into a small bowl and serve.

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• In large bowl, toss salad greens, apple, cranberries and pecans.
• In small bowl, stir lemon juice, oil, honey and salt with wire whisk until well blended. Drizzle dressing over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the walnuts out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted.
• In a food processor, combine the cranberries, vinegar, onion, sugar, and mustard. Puree until smooth; gradually add oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, apples, and enough of the cranberry mixture to coat. Sprinkle with walnuts, and serve.

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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat the pecans with the 2 tbls. maple syrup(or brown sugar mixture) and 1/8 teaspoons cinnamon.
• Spread the pecans out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly toasted.
• In a food processor, combine the cranberries, raisins, vinegar, onion, brown sugar, and mustard. Chop coarsely; remove from processor and place in a bowl.
• Gradually whisk in olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Chop apple into bite size pieces, then mix with lemon/water mixture in a bowl to prevent browning. Keep apples in mixture until you toss ingredients into salad.
• In a salad bowl, toss together the greens, apples, and enough of the cranberry mixture to coat.
• Sprinkle with pecans, and serve.

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• In a serving bowl, combine the lettuce, apple and pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

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• Place spinach, cranberries, pecans, apple, onion, carrot, and avocado into a bowl. Drizzle with balsamic vinaigrette, and toss to coat.

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• In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, syrup, mustard and nutmeg; season with salt and pepper. In a salad bowl, combine the apples, endive, cheese, pecans and onion. Drizzle desired amount of vinaigrette over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftover vinaigrette.