Spinach Pecan Salad with Maple Dijon Balsamic Dressing
This salad is hands down my most requested recipe. It is so simple to make, while also worthy of a special occasion. The spinach, parmesan and pecans are perfectly complimented by the Maple Dijon Balsamic dressing.
Ingredients
Salad
- 16 oz spinach, box
- 1 oz parmesan cheese thinly sliced (use cheese slicer on cheese grater)
- 1 oz pecans
Dressing
- 2 oz olive oil
- 1 oz balsamic vinegar
- 1 oz Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (I use my toaster oven for this). Bake pecans in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. (Watch them closely... they go from 0 to 60 in hurry.)
- Place spinach in a large bowl and top with sliced parmesan and cooled pecans.
Dressing
- To prepare the dressing, mix together olive oil, balsamic, Dijon and maple syrup. Drizzle over the salad and toss well. Serve immediately.