Nancys Spinach Salad Recipes

BEST BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wrap the beets individually in tin foil and roast directly on the rack in the oven until tender, about 1 hour. Open the foil packets and let cool. Once they're cool, peel the beets and cut into small chunks.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, honey, red onion, and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Add the beets and spinach to the dressing and toss to coat. Transfer the salad to a platter or plates, top with the goat cheese and walnuts, and serve.

NANCY'S SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a food processor, chop onion, add all other ingredients except oil, and blend. Slowly add the oil, refrigerate for 1 day.
• For the Salad: Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and toss with dressing.

SPRING GREENS SALAD WITH TRADITIONAL RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the ranch dressing: Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley and garlic in a bowl; whisk until completely combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the asparagus, lettuce, spinach, watercress, shallots and tomatoes together. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE AND BEETS

Steps:

• Scrub beets and trim tops to 1 in. Place in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until tender, 30-60 minutes. Remove from the water; cool. Peel beets and cut into 1-in. pieces., In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil until blended. , Place spinach in salad bowl. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Top with beets, goat cheese and walnuts. If desired, sprinkle with additional pepper.