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Spinach Salad with Peaches and Pecans

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"A perfect summer salad with ripe peaches, baby spinach, and roasted pecans" — Robin Durawa

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3/4 cup pecans
2 ripe peaches

4 cups baby spinach, rinsed and dried
1/4 cup poppyseed salad dressing

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Arrange pecans on a single layer on a baking sheet and roast in preheated oven for 7-10 minutes, until they just begin to darken. Remove from oven and set aside.
Peel peaches (if desired) and slice into bite-sized segments. Combine peaches, spinach and pecans in a large bowl. Toss with dressing until evenly coated, adding a little additional dressing, if necessary.

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COOK 10 mins
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This salad was awesome and got rave reviews from the ultra picky husband! The only things I changed were adding fresh parmesean cheese and I drizzled honey over the pecans before baking. Also, the 1/4 cup of poppy sead dressing seemed to be too much and made the spinach leafs a little soggy, so I had to add a cup more spinach. So you might want to add dressing to taste instead of pouring the whole 1/4 cup in like I did.

—Surpriseitswendy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 25, 2005

Nice combination of flavors and colors, but...is the dressing part of the recipe missing? I bought a bottle of poppyseed dressing and it was ok but not great. I bet a great dressing recipe would make this sing.

—WESTPORTIA

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Jun 22, 2007

We are in LOVE with this recipe. It is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Who would think so few ingredients could make such an impact. The first night we ate so much of it we were too full for the rest of our dinner, so the next time I made it I grilled some chicken to serve on top and that was our dinner - very yummy! I used Paula's Poppyseed Dressing recipe from this website and it was fantastic. We avoid sugar so I substituted Splenda in the dressing recipe and we all loved it! One time I was out of pecans so I used walnuts and it was just great - the important part is the toasting. Thanks so much for this new staple in our house. Edited to add that I have now tried it with grilled steak on it as well. We will use this every way we can think of.

—KRoss

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Feb 04, 2004

Terrific recipe. Great tasting and super quick. I also make a variation of this using strawberries and pink grapefruit sections, everything else is the same. The color of the peaches against the spinach was beautiful.

—JDVMD

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Jan 02, 2006

Excellent combo of flavors and colors. I used Brianna's poppyseed dressing- it was $3 for the bottle- very good. I think adding strawberries would be a nice touch too.

—mikita

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Jul 05, 2004

I made this recipe for a family July 4th get-together. Super easy and very good. I bought a large bag of pre-washed baby spinach and used a good bottled dressing and this salad was ready in minutes. A nice and different combination of flavors. Make sure you roast your pecans. Will make this again especially when fresh peaches are in their prime .

—TAMJER

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May 12, 2003

Yummy, yummy, yummy! This is fabulous! It is our new favorite salad. Perfect with salmon and some crusty bread. Thanks for the recipe.

—LALISONA

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Sep 06, 2004

YUM YUM YUM - this salad dressing is the BEST! I am not a big fan of fruity salads - but this one really is great! I love the spinach, the nuts, eveerything!

—GINATUFANO

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Nutrition

Calories
253 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
11.4 g
4%

Cholesterol
5 mg
2%

Fat
22.6 g
35%

Fiber
2.8 g
11%

Protein
2.9 g
6%

Sodium
132 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spinach Salad with Peaches and Pecans

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 253
Calories from Fat: 203

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.6g 35 %
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11 %
Cholesterol 5mg 2 %
Sodium 132mg 5 %
** Potassium 275mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 11.4g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 2.8g 11 %
Protein 2.9g 6 %
Sugars 7.2g
Vitamin A 57 %
Vitamin C 49 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 14 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 7 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 35 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.