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Cranberry Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola Recipe

Cranberry Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola Recipe

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Nutrition

2377

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 cup pecan halves or pieces
3 quarts baby spinach leaves (about 8 oz.), rinsed and crisped
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup crumbled gorgonzola or other blue cheese (4 oz.)
3 tbsp lemon-flavored extra-virgin olive oil
or
3 tbsp regular olive oil plus 1/2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper

Directions:

In a shallow baking pan, bake pecans in a 350° oven until golden in the center (break one to check), 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool.
In a large bowl, gently mix spinach, pecans, cranberries, crumbled gorgonzola, olive oil, and vinegar. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2377.36 Kcal (9954 kJ)
Calories from fat	1912.63 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	212.51g	327%
Cholesterol	88.8mg	30%
Sodium	1790.55mg	75%
Potassium	2601.19mg	55%
Total Carbs	96.88g	32%
Sugars	52.39g	210%
Dietary Fiber	29.47g	118%
Protein	56.53g	113%
Vitamin C	65.9mg	110%
Vitamin A	1.1mg	38%
Iron	14.9mg	83%
Calcium	1034.4mg	103%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	356.56 Kcal (1493 kJ)
Calories from fat	286.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.87g	327%
Cholesterol	13.32mg	30%
Sodium	268.55mg	75%
Potassium	390.13mg	55%
Total Carbs	14.53g	32%
Sugars	7.86g	210%
Dietary Fiber	4.42g	118%
Protein	8.48g	113%
Vitamin C	9.9mg	110%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	38%
Iron	2.2mg	83%
Calcium	155.1mg	103%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
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