Sunday, June 6, 2010

Salad with Berries and Nuts


Ingredients:
5 cups gourmet salad greens
1 3/4 cups raspberries or blackberries (about 1, 6-ounce container)
1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
3 tablespoons distilled vinegar or white citric acid
2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon country-style Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 tablespoons of nuts (mixed or single)

Instructions:
1) Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine vinegar and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl. Gradually add oil, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle vinegar mixture over lettuce mixture; toss gently to coat. Arrange 1 cup salad on each of 6 plates; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sweet nuts.

*Makes 6 servings*

Sweet nuts:
Ingredients:
1 cup sliced nuts
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
Cooking Spray

Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2) Combine nuts and next 4 ingredients (through cumin) in a small bowl. Stir in egg white. Spread mixture evenly onto a foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Stir mixture; bake an additional 15 minutes or until crisp. Transfer foil to a wire rack; cool nut mixture, break nut mixture into small pieces.

*Makes 2 cups* (serving size, 1 tablespoon)

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