Spinach Salad With Candied Cashews Recipe

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Spinach Salad With Candied Cashews
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 300F (you can prepare your cashews several days ahead).
  2. In a small saucepan, mix together cashews, sugar, and water over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
  3. Cook and stir for about 15 minutes, or until mixture crystallizes.
  4. Spread the cashews onto parchment paper on a baking sheet (season with salt now if needed).
  5. Bake 15 minutes, then stir mixture.
  6. Bake 15 minutes more, then cool cashews before storing in an airtight container (until needed).
  7. Place spinach into salad bowl.
  8. Top with hard cooked eggs, mushrooms, dried fruit, and candied cashews.
  9. Juice the lemon.
  10. Whisk together the lemon juice, salt, pepper, dijon mustard, and sugar, adjusting sugar to taste.
  11. Slowly add olive oil and whisk until dressing emulsifies.
  12. Serve dressing over salad as desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 439.03 Kcal (1838 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.11g 31%
Cholesterol 73.78mg 25%
Sodium 301.65mg 13%
Potassium 408.42mg 9%
Total Carbs 54.46g 18%
Sugars 13.71g 55%
Dietary Fiber 6.58g 26%
Protein 13.1g 26%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 11%
Iron 3.1mg 17%
Calcium 52.2mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 327.84 Kcal (1373 kJ)
Calories from fat 135.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.01g 31%
Cholesterol 55.1mg 25%
Sodium 225.25mg 13%
Potassium 304.98mg 9%
Total Carbs 40.67g 18%
Sugars 10.24g 55%
Dietary Fiber 4.92g 26%
Protein 9.78g 26%
Vitamin C 4.8mg 11%
Iron 2.3mg 17%
Calcium 39mg 5%

* 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
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.7
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

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