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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: japlady@nwu.edu (Rebecca Radnor)
- Subject: Wilted spinach salad with goat cheese and spiced walnuts
- Message-ID: <199412091858.AA249889525@casbah.acns.nwu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 1994 18:58:54 GMT
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- WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND SPICED WALNUTS
- Preparation time: 25 minutes
- Cooking time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Dressing:
- 2 thick slices bacon, preferably applewood smoked, diced
- 1/4 cup each: balsamic vinegar, water
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper
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- Salad:
- 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, see note, julienned
- 1/2 pound (6 to 7 cups) fresh young spinach, stems removed, leaves washed and
- dried
- 1/2 cup spiced walnuts, recipe follows
- 3 ounces soft goat cheese, crumbled
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- 1. For dressing, cook bacon in a non-stick skillet until crisp. Use a
- slotted spoon to transfer to paper towel. Pour off fat but do not wipe pan.
- Add vinegar, water, olive oil, salt and pepper to pan. Heat to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
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- 2. Meanwhile, for salad, put all ingredients except half of the walnuts in
- a large bowl.
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- 3. Pour hot dressing over salad and toss. Adjust seasoning. Divide among 4
- salad plates. Garnish with crisp bacon and reserved walnuts. Serve
- immediately.
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- Note: To roast a pepper, heat broiler and position rack 6 inches from heat
- source. Line broiler pan with aluminum foil. Stand peppers on a board and
- cut off sides in 4 slices, following the natural contours. Arrange on pan,
- skin side up. Broil until skin is blackened. Transfer peppers to paper bag,
- seal tightly and let stand at least 10 minutes. Slip off skins. Can be
- refrigerated overnight or frozen up to 1 month.
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