CASHEW-CURRY SPINACH SALAD

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Fabulous salad for a fall dinner with friends or a holiday dinner. The cashew flavoring really adds to the salad and you can make the cashews just for snacking as well. My roommate suggested this salad to me and it is just tasty!

Provided by Wende Wubbena Carlisle

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

½ cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
½ pound bacon
12 cups spinach leaves
6 cups coarsely chopped frisee (French curly endive)
3 small pears, thinly sliced
⅔ red onion, thinly sliced
6 grapes, halved
¾ cup raw cashews
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk vegetable oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sesame seeds, honey, and garlic together in a bowl to make dressing.
  • Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble into smaller pieces.
  • Layer bacon crumbles, spinach leaves, frisee, pears, red onion, and grapes on individual serving plates.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread cashews on a baking sheet.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, curry powder, rosemary, salt, and cayenne pepper until smooth.
  • Toast cashews in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add to the saucepan with the butter mixture; stir until coated. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
  • Sprinkle cashews over salad plates. Drizzle dressing on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.6 calories, Carbohydrate 33.9 g, Cholesterol 18.7 mg, Fat 35.7 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 745.5 mg, Sugar 17.5 g

burhan Ahamed
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This salad is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Xamse Yare
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I made this salad for my family and they all loved it. Even my picky kids ate it all up.


jayace
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This salad is so easy to make and it's so good! I've already made it twice this week.


Wankumbu Nyemba
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I'm not a huge fan of spinach, but I really enjoyed this salad. The dressing is what makes it.


Shasie Green
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This salad is a great way to use up leftover chicken or tofu.


Alena manrique
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I love that this salad is so versatile. You can add any vegetables or protein that you like.


Moiz Bhatti
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This salad is so refreshing and flavorful. It's the perfect summer salad.


Kids Stuff
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I'm always looking for new ways to make spinach salad, and this one is definitely a keeper.


rajan parja
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This salad is a great make-ahead meal. I made it the night before and it was just as good the next day.


Gold Goldfein
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I made this salad for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor of the dressing.


Samsung Account
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This salad is a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables. It's also a good source of protein and healthy fats.


scarlet pugh
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I wasn't sure about the cashew curry dressing at first, but it really grew on me. It's so creamy and flavorful.


Syeda Fatima
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I loved the addition of the cashews and curry to this salad. It gave it a unique and flavorful twist.


Rajpaul Baptiste
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This salad was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I'm definitely going to be making it again.


amir amirjoya
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I've never been a huge fan of spinach salads, but this one changed my mind. The cashew curry dressing is amazing and really makes the salad.


Kesav Ghimire
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This cashew curry spinach salad was a delightful surprise! The combination of flavors and textures was perfect, and the dressing was so creamy and flavorful.