Best 7 Spinach And Walnut Salad Recipes

BABY SPINACH, PEAR AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Place the honey and vinegar in a medium bowl and stir until well combined; cut the pears lenghtways into 1cm-thick pieces and toss in the honey mixture.
• Cook the pears on a heated, oiled grill pan or BBQ hotplate on one side for 1 minute or until golden; remove and set aside to cool.
• Toss the walnuts in the remaining honey and balsamic vinegar mixture, and cook on a heated oiled grill pan, turning frequently, for 2 minutes or until golden brown; set aside to cool.
• FETA DRESSING: Place the milk and rosemary in a small saucepan and bring to the boil; remove and cool; discard the rosemary; place the feta in a medium bowl and gradually whisk in the milk, a little at a time until it forms a smooth paste, whik in the oil and season to taste.
• SERVING: Place the pears and walnuts in a large bowl, add the baby spinach leaves and chives, pour over the feta dressing, toss well and serve.
• NOTES: Corella pears are named after the colourful Australian Corella parrot. They are a type of pear which was first developed by the German settlers who settled the Barossa Valley, in South Australia, in the 1840s. Corella pears are soft skinned, golden and red: really beautiful. As my mother said, they look as if they belong in a still life painting. They lose this colour when cooked, but they come out a beautiful golden brown, and they are so, so deliciously sweet. if you are familiar with Fuji apples, in taste and appearance, they are their cousins. I'm planning to make this salad next time with half Corella pears and half Fuji apples.

SPINACH, BEET AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil and bake until tender when pierced with knife, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Cool slightly, then peel. Cut each beet into 8 wedges. Place in medium bowl. Cover.
• Whisk oil and vinegar in small bowl. Mix in minced shallots. Pour 3 tablespoons dressing over warm beets; toss. Cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover beets and remaining dressing separately; refrigerate. Bring dressing to room temperature before continuing.)
• Combine spinach, endive and 3/4 cup nuts in large bowl. Pour remaining dressing over; toss. Season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates. Sprinkle cheese over. Top with beets and 1/4 cup nuts.

SPINACH, PEAR, AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Add the spinach leaves and toss to coat.
• 2. Divide the spinach among 4 serving plates. Place a quarter of the pear slices and walnuts on top of each salad.

SPINACH, STRAWBERRY AND WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugar and heat up until all the sugar is dissolved.
• In a bowl toss the walnuts in the sugary water.
• Place the walnuts on a cookie sheet and bake in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the nuts are "dry" to the touch.
• Remove nuts and set aside to cool.
• To make the salad dressing mix the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, garlic, and basil in a small bowl and mix thoroughly with a fork until the salt and sugar has dissolved.
• In a large salad bowl add the spinach, strawberries and green onions.
• Add the salad dressing and toss the all the ingredients.
• Finally add the walnuts and toss lightly.
• Serve the salad with bread or as a side dish.

SPINACH, PEAR, AND TOASTED WALNUT SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, dry, and arrange nice sized pieces of spinach on salad plates.
• Core pear.
• If there are any brown spots on the fruit, cut them off.
• Slice ripe pear into thin slices cut from top to bottom of the fruit.
• Arrange pear on spinach.
• Divide the toasted walnuts evenly among the plates.
• Top salad with a few, well placed, broad curls of the parmesean.
• Quickly whisk together orange juice and olive oil, gently spoon over dressing and serve.

SPINACH AND WALNUT SALAD WITH THYME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To prepare the salad: Put the spinach in a salad bowl and arrange the orange segments and walnuts decoratively on top.
• To prepare the vinaigrette: In a small clean bowl, using a wire whisk, mix the vinegar, sugar and thyme. Drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Drizzle the thyme vinaigrette over the salad and serve.

STRAWBERRY-SPINACH SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE-PEAR VINAIGRETTE AND WALNUT-CRUSTED CHEVRE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• 1. Place walnuts in a shallow dish. Divide chevre into 12 equal portions, rolling to form 12 balls. Roll each ball in the walnuts until well-coated. Set walnut-crusted chevre balls aside. 2. Combine spinach, red onion, and vinaigrette in a large mixing bow; toss gently to coat evenly. Divide spinach mixture evenly among 4 salad plates or shallow bowls. 3. Top each serving with 1/4 cup strawberries and 3 chevre balls. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. Each serving = 4 Weight Watchers points.