Mama Vi's Spinach Salad With Curry and Chutney Dressing |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 3 |
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My mother took an East Indian cooking class at our local college. When I was a teen she tried out the recipes she liked on us kids. I remember this salad being a favorite of ours. How authentically East Indian it is, I don't know, but it is good and I haven't seen any just like it. Ingredients:
1/4 cup white wine vinegar |
1/4 cup salad oil |
2 tablespoons fruit chutney |
2 teaspoons sugar |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder |
1 teaspoon mustard powder |
3 cups fresh spinach leaves |
1 1/2 cups red delicious apples |
1/2 cup raisins |
1/2 cup peanuts |
2 tablespoons scallions |
Directions:
1. Make salad dressing with first seven ingredients, blending to make the salad dressing in a food processor. Set dressing aside, cover and chill in the refrigerator for later use.
2. Prepare the vegetables by tearing the fresh spinach leaves into bite sized pieces.
3. Dice the apple into bite size pieces.
4. Dice the green onions.
5. Measure out raisins and peanuts.
6. In a large salad serving bowl, place torn fresh spinach (on bottom), apple bits, raisins, peanuts and diced green onion.
7. Dress the salad veggies pouring over them the desired amount of dressing you find appropriate to start with, and lightly toss to coat the salad.
8. Serve immediately. Salad wilts and gets soggy if not eaten right away, when prepared.
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