This salad was created for Christmas lunch at my sister’s house and was a huge success.
Serves 4
Baby Spinach & Cherry Salad with Honeyed Macadamias and Brie
Ingredients
- 150 grams mixed leaves, washed and dried well in a salad spinner
- 1 cup cherries, washed, pitted and cut in half
- 1/2 small Brie, cut into squares
- 1/2 cup macadamias, slightly crushed
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup cherries, pitted
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
For the salad…
For the honeyed macadamias …
For the cherry vinaigrette…
Instructions
- Place the macadamias, honey, butter and sea salt in a hot oven and bake until golden brown, allow to cool.
- In a small food processor put all the ingredients for the cherry vinaigrette and pulse until well combined.
- Put the salad leaves and most of the cherries in a mixing bowl with the cherry vinaigrette and stir until all the salad leaves are well coated with the dressing.
- Arrange the salad mix onto a salad bowl, top wit the cherries, Brie and honeyed macadamias and serve.
Notes
It is essential that you spin the spinach leaves for this recipe after you wash them as it doesn't water down the salad dressing.
Nutrition
Calories: 296 cal
Carbohydrates: 19 g
Fat: 23 g
Sodium: 330 g
Cholesterol: 40 g
Protein: 7 g
Fiber: 1 g