Candied Walnut Butter Salad
Candied Walnut Butter Salad is a gluten free and vegan side dish. This recipe makes 8 servings with 338 calories, 6g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up walnut halves, purchased salad dressing, more tablespoons sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 22 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Line a large cookie sheet with foil and spray with nonstick spray. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, add 6 tablespoons sugar and orange-tangerine juice. Bring to a simmer, and then add walnuts. Cook until sugar is absorbed and mixture starts to caramelize around walnuts, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix cinnamon and remaining 3 tablespoons sugar. Toss walnuts in cinnamon-sugar.
Place walnuts in single layer on prepared cookie sheet.
Bake until walnuts appear crystallized and toasted, about 8 minutes. Set aside
Place 4 to 6 dry lettuce leaves on each plate. Randomly place orange segments, onion slices, and walnuts on top of each lettuce bed.
Drizzle 2 tablespoons of dressing on top of each salad and serve.