Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Spinach Salad Recipes. (Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad Recipe). This recipe is easy to make, but tastes impressive and is always a big hit at barbecues. You can swap the mandarin oranges for dried cranberries depending on your personal preference.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3 mins

Total: 33 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad Recipe

Ingredients

½ cup slivered almonds

3 tablespoons white sugar

¾ cup red wine vinegar

⅓ cup salad oil

⅓ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons yellow mustard

¾ tablespoon poppy seeds

¾ teaspoon salt

1 head romaine lettuce

torn into bite sized pieces

1 (6 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves

¾ pound sliced mushrooms

¾ pound shredded Swiss cheese

1 red onion

chopped

1 cup mandarin oranges

Salad

Directions

Step 1

Combine almonds and sugar in a small skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until sugar is melted over almonds about 3 minutes. Spread almonds in a single layer on waxed paper to cool.

Step 2

To make the salad dressing whisk together the vinegar salad oil sugar mustard poppy seeds and salt in a bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Toss together the romaine lettuce spinach mushrooms Swiss cheese onion and oranges in a large bowl. Sprinkle almonds and drizzle dressing over top of salad just before serving.

Nutritional Information

Sugar Toasted Almond Spinach Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 262.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.9g 22%

Carbohydrates: 17.9g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 12.5g

Fat: 17.4g 27%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 25.8mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 3366.2IU 67%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 19.1mg 32%

Folate: 76.8mcg 19%

Calcium: 273.9mg 27%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 50.8mg 18%

Potassium: 367.6mg 10%

Sodium: 244.7mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 156.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.