Spinach Salad
This fresh spinach salad with apples, maple-glazed pecans, red onion and tangy balsamic dressing is easy, vibrant and perfect for any meal!
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
- Make the pecans: Place the pecans in a medium skillet and top with the maple syrup. Heat over medium low for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring often, until the syrup thickens and coats the pecans. Stir in the salt. Pour onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate. Let harden while you prepare the rest of the salad.
- Make the dressing: In a liquid measuring cup with a spout or bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon, salt, and pepper.
- Place the onion, apple, and pear in your serving bowl. Top with one-third of the dressing and stir to combine. If time allows, everything mingle for about 10 minutes while the pecans continue to cool (if you don't have time for this, no worries! I like to do it to soften the flavor of the onion a bit).
- Add the spinach and cooled pecans. Toss to coat, then moisten with additional dressing as desired (be careful not to overdo it). Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
211kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1734.00
$1734.00
Per Serving
$217.00/serving
$217.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3468.00 vs buying!
~$3468.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (83% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| pecan halves | 1 cup | - |
| pure maple syrup | 2 tbsp | $79.00 |
| ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt | - | - |
| red onion | 0.5 medium | $35.00 |
| baby spinach | 8 oz | $1290.00 |
| sweet-crisp apples | 2 | $53.00 |
| extra virgin olive oil | 0.25 cup | $136.00 |
| balsamic vinegar | 2 tbsp | $28.00 |
| pure maple syrup | 2 tbsp | $79.00 |
| Dijon mustard | 2 tbsp | $27.00 |
| kosher salt | 0.5 tsp | $1.00 |
| ground black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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