Fruit And Nut Spinach Salad

18 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CANDIED NUTS:
  • 1/4 cups Butter
  • 2 cups Pecan Halves
  • 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cups White Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoons Salt
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  • FOR THE SALAD:
  • 1 pound Baby Spinach
  • 1/4 cups Parmesan Cheese
  • 1 cup Thinly Sliced Red Onion
  • 1 cup Sliced Strawberries
  • 1 package Dried Cranberries, 12 Oz.
  • 1 can Mandarin Oranges, 15 Oz., Drained
  • 1 package Crispy Won Ton Wrapper Strips, 6 Oz
  • Optional For Serving: Citrus Vinaigrette Or Poppy Seed Dressing

Directions

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    ["Heat butter in a saute pan over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add pecans and cook 2 minutes, then remove from heat.", "In a bowl combine the next 5 ingredients (sugars, spices and salt). Scoop pecans out of your saute pan with a slotted spoon and drop them into the dry mix and toss until well coated. Spread them onto a parchment lined cookie sheet in a single layer and bake at 300F for about 10 minutes, then allow to cool thoroughly.", "Wash and spin the spinach dry. Then, place it in a large bowl and add cooled pecans.", "Take a brick of parmesan cheese and using a vegetable peeler peel slices off that are approximately 1/2\" long

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