first off, don't fret that this is "warm". its 99 degrees right now in Dallas, and I realize that warm salad sounds a little, well, awful. i assure you, this is ridiculously good, and your friends, especially the ones "allergic" to salad will dig it. plus its more like room temperature.
here is what you need:
2 tbs of olive oil
4 tbs balsamic vinegar
2 tbs honey
2 tomatoes quartered, then quartered again
3 cups of fresh spinach rinsed
1/4 cup chopped red onion (chopped thinly lengthwise)
4 oz goat cheese
1/4 praline pecans (i buy these in the nut section, i like caramelized or sugared, but plain works too)
first off you want to chop everything up. be sure to slice the onion pretty thin, and set aside.
next we make the dressing. add your olive oil, balsamic, and honey to a medium ceramic or microwave bowl and whisk to incorporate.
add chopped tomato and onion to the bowl, toss in the dressing and set aside.
rinse and drain the spinach. you can use a salad spinner if you have one, or if you are really lazy like me, buy the hermetically sealed triple washed variety in the plastic container which doesn't require rinsing.
next place the bowl with tomatoes and onions in the microwave on high for about a minute and a half to. by marinating the onions a bit and warming them up, you reduce them slightly, making them sweeter and less pungent.
transfer the ingredients to a large mixing bowl and toss with spinach. add in the pecans and goat cheese. note the goat cheese is really soft so the best thing to do is take a spoon and drop several dollops into the bowl. the goat cheese does the wonderful melting thing that makes the dressing impossibly delicious.
mix gently and plate up.garnish with fresh cracked pepper. super easy, super good and a great way to get your popeye on.
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