Name: Spinach Salad with Apple, Honey-Roasted Walnuts, and Blackberry Vinaigrette
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Honey - 3 tablespoons; Raw walnut halves - 3 cups; White sugar - ½ tablespoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Extra-virgin olive oil - ½ cup; Seedless blackberry jam - 6 tablespoons; Good quality balsamic vinegar - 4 tablespoons; Orange juice - 4 tablespoons; Dijon mustard - 2 teaspoons; Honey - 2 teaspoons; Dried basil - ½ teaspoon; Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon; Fresh spinach - 8 cups; Sweet apple, chopped - 1; Granny Smith apple, chopped - 1; Cucumber, sliced and quartered - 1; Red bell peppers, chopped - 2; Green onions, chopped - 4; Crumbled feta cheese - 1 cup; Fresh blackberries - 12 ounces

Spinach Salad with Apple, Honey-Roasted Walnuts, and Blackberry Vinaigrette

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Ingredients for - Spinach Salad with Apple, Honey-Roasted Walnuts, and Blackberry Vinaigrette

1. Honey - 3 tablespoons

2. Raw walnut halves - 3 cups

3. White sugar - ½ tablespoon

4. Salt - ½ teaspoon

5. Extra-virgin olive oil - ½ cup

6. Seedless blackberry jam - 6 tablespoons

7. Good quality balsamic vinegar - 4 tablespoons

8. Orange juice - 4 tablespoons

9. Dijon mustard - 2 teaspoons

10. Honey - 2 teaspoons

11. Dried basil - ½ teaspoon

12. Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste - ½ teaspoon

13. Fresh spinach - 8 cups

14. Sweet apple, chopped - 1

15. Granny Smith apple, chopped - 1

16. Cucumber, sliced and quartered - 1

17. Red bell peppers, chopped - 2

18. Green onions, chopped - 4

19. Crumbled feta cheese - 1 cup

20. Fresh blackberries - 12 ounces

How to cook deliciously - Spinach Salad with Apple, Honey-Roasted Walnuts, and Blackberry Vinaigrette

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Stage

Place 3 tablespoons honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on Medium until honey liquefies, about 30 to 45 seconds. Add walnuts and stir to coat. Spread in one layer onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until nuts have darkened slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and stir to coat. Allow to cool.

3. Stage

Combine olive oil, blackberry jam, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons honey, basil, salt, and pepper in a lidded jar. Shake until vinaigrette is well combined and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

4. Stage

Combine spinach, sweet apple, Granny Smith apple, cucumber, bell peppers, green onions, feta, and cooled walnuts in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Carefully mix in blackberries. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss.