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Strawberry Spinach Salad with Sweet Basil Sausage - Recipe

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Directions
  • For pecans, ring sugar, butter, water, salt and cinnamon to boil in small sauce pan.
  • Add pecans and coat with glazing.
  • Continue boiling for 2-3 minutes.
  • Spread on cookie sheet to cool. They should be crunchy.
  • For dressing, bring wine to a boil and cook for 1 minute, remove from heat.
  • Add vinegar, sugar and salt, stir until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add oil and stir vigorously or shake well.
  • Toss spinach, strawberries, onion and warm sausage with dressing.
  • Sprinkle each plated serving with 1/4 cup pecans.
 
 
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- SALAD:
-9 ounces prewashed baby spinach leaves
-8 ounces strawberries - fresh, washed and sliced
-1 sweet red onion - sliced
-16 ounces Sweet basil sausage - grilled and sliced
- GLAZED PECANS:
-1/4 cup dark brown sugar - packed
-1 tablespoon butter
-1 tablespoon water
-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- dash of salt
-1 cup pecan pieces
- BALSAMIC RED WINE DRESSING:
-1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
-1/2 cup Red Cooking Wine
-1/2 cup canola oil
-1/3 cup sugar
-1/2 teaspoon salt