Ingredients
- Spicy Caramelized Pecans:
- 1 1/2 C. peanut oil or vegetable oil
- Water
- 1 C. shelled pecan halves
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 C. confectioners' sugar
- Spago House Dressing:
- 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbs. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 C. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 C. walnut oil
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. white pepper
- Salad:
- 1 apple, chilled
- 1 small lemon, juiced
- 8 oz. baby spinach leaves, washed and thoroughly dried
- 1 small head radicchio, trimmed and cut crosswise into narrow ribbons
- 1/2 C. crumbled blue cheese
- Salt
- White pepper
- About 1/2 C. of Spago house dressing (see separate recipe)
- 1 C. Spiced Caramelized Pecans (see separate recipe)
Description
One Of My Favorite Recipes For Blue Cheese, Though, Is In A Salad With Spinach, Apples And Spicy Caramelized Pecans. I Love The Contrast Of The Sharp-tasting, Creamy, Salty Cheese With The Crispy, Sweet Fruit, The Astringent-tasting Spinach And The Earthy
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