Saturday, June 20, 2009

Spinach, Pine Nut, Feta, & Craisins Salad

Our friends, Rachel & Ryan, brought this salad to a friend's house a few months ago. It was delicious, and it seemed like a nice summer dinner. E & I recreated it at home recently. We got about 5 (big) servings of salad out of this recipe. 

Ingredients:
  • 1 bag of fresh spinach leaves (pre-washed)
  • 2/3 to 3/4 cup of pine nuts
  • 1 package of Original Craisins
  • 1 package of crumbled feta
  • Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing (we cheated and used the Kraft brand, but you could make your own)
Directions:
1) Toast pine nuts in a shallow baking pan in a 325 degree oven, stirring occasionally, until golden brown (about 5 minutes). Allow them to cool. NOTE: You could also toast the pine nuts in a pan on your stove if you don't want to heat up your house by using the oven. 
2) Combine spinach leaves, pine nuts, Craisins, and feta in a large bowl. Toss.
3) Serve with Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing.

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