Hot Spinach Salad

Name: Hot Spinach Salad
Ingredients: 2 (10 ounce) packages baby spinach, rinsed and dried; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 1 1/2 cups toasted, chopped pecans; 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese; 1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons molasses; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2/3 cup olive oil

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) packages baby spinach, rinsed and dried
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups toasted, chopped pecans
8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 1/2 cups balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons molasses
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2/3 cup olive oil

Directions

1

In a large bowl, arrange spinach and red onion slices and top with toasted pecans and crumbled blue cheese.
2

In a small saucepan, warm the garlic in the olive oil to allow its flavor to diffuse into the oil. Then add molasses, vinegar and pepper. Whisking constantly, bring almost to a boil, remove from heat and cool until just warm. Pour into a shakeable container, shake and pour over salad. Serve immediately.