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{soups-salads-and-salad-dressings} Apple-Brie Spinach Salad Recipe

 

Apple-Brie Spinach Salad Recipe



In the summer, I don't like to prepare or eat large meals, so I often make salads. I'm always on the outlook for new and interesting recipes, and this one is a winner that I like to make for company. —Rhonda Crowe Victoria, British Columbia

This recipe is:

Contest Winning

Quick





    Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
    Yield: 10 Servings


Ingredients


    4 large apples, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
    4 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
    8 cups fresh baby spinach
    1 round (8 ounces) Brie cheese, cubed
    1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted
    DRESSING:
    1/4 cup apple cider or juice
    1/4 cup canola oil
    3 tablespoons cider vinegar
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    1 garlic clove, minced


Directions

    Place apples on an ungreased baking sheet; brush with 2 tablespoons syrup. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 3 minutes. Turn; brush with remaining syrup. Broil 3-5 minutes longer or until crisp-tender.
    In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, cheese, pecans and apples. In a small saucepan, combine the dressing ingredients; bring to a boil. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Yield: 10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 242 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.


Originally published as Apple-Brie Spinach Salad in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p27




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