spinach elegante recipes
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- - 8 large eggs
- - 6 cups baby spinach
- - 4 tablespoons Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing, divided
- - 1 8-ounce can beets, rinsed and sliced
- - 1 cup carrots, shredded
- - 2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted (see Recipe Tip)

- - 12 ounces fresh spinach (see Note)
- - 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese or low-fat cottage cheese
- - 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- - 2 large eggs, beaten
- - 1 clove garlic, minced
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

- - 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
- - 1 10-ounce package fresh spinach, torn, or 12 cups baby spinach
- - 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- - 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- - 1 shallot, finely chopped
- - 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- - 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- - Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
- - 1/4 cup shredded smoked cheese, such as Gouda or Cheddar

- Dressing:
- - 1/3 cup orange juice
- - 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- - 2 tablespoons hazelnut oil, almond oil or canola oil
- - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- - Freshly ground pepper to taste
- Salad:
- - 10 cups baby spinach leaves (about 8 ounces)
- - 1 1/2 cups radicchio, torn into bite-size pieces
- - 8-12 small red radishes (1 bunch), sliced
- - 1 small ripe mango, sliced
- - 1 medium avocado, sliced

- - 1/4 cup(s) sliced almonds
- - 1 cup(s) plus 3 tablespoons apple juice, preferably unfiltered
- - 3 cup(s) shredded or chopped cooked skinless chicken breast
- - 1 teaspoon(s) canola or olive oil
- - 1/3 cup(s) sliced shallots or chopped sweet onion
- - 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar
- - 1/4 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
- - 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
- - 6 cup(s) packed torn spinach leaves
- - 1 apple, preferably Fuji or Gala, unpeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- - Ground black pepper, if desired

- 8 ounces of plain feta cheese
- 1 cup of girards spinach salad dressing (or your favorite spinach-bacon salad dressing)
- 1 bunch fresh spinach leaves, cleaned and stems removed (bagged is fine and fast)
- 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
- 12 ounces strawberries

- - 4 thick slices country-style whole-wheat bread
- - 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- - 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- - 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- - 4 medium plum tomatoes, chopped
- - 1 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed
- - 1 10-ounce bag baby spinach
- - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/2 cup vegetable broth
- - 1/4 cup sliced fresh basil or 2 tablespoons prepared pesto

- 2 lbs spinach
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 thinly sliced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt