Curried Spinach Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Trim the rind from the bacon and cut into 1 inch cubes. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until brown and crispy. Cover and reduce heat to lowest setting to keep bacon warm.
• In a small, dry skillet, toast curry powder over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegar and mustard. Add oil in a thin stream, whisking constantly, until the oil is completely incorporated. Add curry powder and whisk until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the bacon, spinach, mushrooms and vinaigrette until evenly coated. Adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

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• Combine spinach, almonds, apple, and green onion in a bowl.
• Whisk oil, mango chutney, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, curry powder, sugar, salt, turmeric, and cayenne pepper together in a separate bowl; drizzle over spinach mixture and toss to coat.

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• Place chicken in a shallow 2-quart microwave-safe dish with a lid; season with salt and pepper. Cover, and microwave on high until opaque throughout, 10 to 12 minutes, turning chicken halfway through. Let cool briefly; slice crosswise.
• In a serving bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, Dijon, honey, and curry powder; season with salt and pepper. Add spinach, shallots, and apricots, and toss.

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• On two salad plates, arrange the spinach, orange segments, onion and blueberries. Sprinkle with pecans. In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Drizzle over salads.

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• Remove stems from spinach; wash leaves thoroughly, and pat dry. Tear into bite size pieces.
• Combine spinach, apple, peanuts, raisins, green onions, and sesame seeds in a large bowl; toss gently.
• Dressing: Combine white wine vinegar, chutney, salt, curry powder, dry mustard, and hot sauce. Gradually add oil, beating with a wire whisk until blended. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hours.
• Pour dressing over salad just before serving.

Steps:

• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, honey, sesame seeds, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, in a bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil. Set aside.
• To make the curried cashews, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• On a baking sheet, toast the cashews until golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the melted butter, rosemary, curry powder, brown sugar, salt, and cayenne in a bowl. Add the toasted cashews while they are still hot and toss with a rubber spatula so they are thoroughly coated with the spices and butter. Leave the oven on to cook the bacon.
• Put the bacon on a baking sheet, place it in the oven, and cook until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan and cut the slices into 1-inch pieces. Keep the bacon warm.
• In a large bowl, combine the spinach, frisee, red onions, and sliced pears. Toss with enough vinaigrette to coat everything well.
• Divide the salad among 6 plates. Garnish each salad with pieces of warm bacon and spiced cashews. Set a grape cluster on the side of each salad.
• The bacon can be cooked ahead, stored in the refrigerator, and reheated. The cashews can be cooked early in the day and stored at room temperature. The vinaigrette can be stored refrigerated, tightly covered, for several days.

Steps:

• 1. Prepare in salad bowl, spinach, apples sliced, green onion, peanuts, and raisins. Toss with desired amount of dressing and top with toasted sesame seeds
• 2. Prepare dressing: in a bowl, whisk together vinegar, chutney, dry seasonings adding olive oil last. Whisk well until all ingredients are blended together.