Thursday, December 23, 2010

Wilted Spinach Salad

Prep. Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 1

1 Tbsp butter or olive oil
1/2 onion, sliced
1/4 cup pine nuts
5 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
1/4 cup Craisins
1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta cheese

Melt butter in a wok over medium heat.  Add onion and saute until translucent.  Add pine nuts and saute for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.  Turn off heat and immediately add spinach leaves, tossing constantly until slightly wilted.  Pour immediately onto plate and top with Craisins and cheese.

This is really tasty with caramelized onions.  To caramelize onion, melt butter over medium-low heat and add sliced onion.  Cook, stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes or until golden.  I caramelized 2 onions and froze what I didn't need.  Then when I was ready to use them, I just tossed them in a heated pan to defrost.

I made this for my mom - she has an intolerance to dairy and nuts, so I made it with olive oil, onion, spinach and Craisins and she said it was very good!

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