Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons

Name: Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams 24 cups baby spinach; 2 slices seedless cucumbers (usually plastic-wrapped; 1 1/2 lb total), quartered lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices; 1 Tbsp mild honey; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 32 inches plain or black pepper pappadams; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoons tamarind concentrate; 79 milliliters vegetable oil; 3 Tbsps warm water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Spinach Salad with Tamarind Dressing and Pappadam Croutons a try. One portion of this dish contains around 1g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 83 calories. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of baby spinach, cucumbers, tamarind concentrate, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet (2 inches deep) over moderate heat until thermometer registers 350°F (see cooks' note, below). Fry 1 pappadam, turning over once, until blistered and pale golden, about 1 minute total. Lift pappadam from skillet with tongs, letting excess oil drip back into skillet, and transfer to paper towels to drain (pappadam will crisp as it cools). Return oil to 350°F and fry remaining pappadams, 1 at a time, in same manner.

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Whisk together water, lime juice, honey, tamarind concentrate, and salt in a small bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until combined.

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Toss spinach and cucumbers with dressing in a large bowl. Break pappadams into 1 1/2-inch pieces and add to salad just before serving, tossing gently to combine.

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Cooks' notes

·To take the temperature of a shallow amount of oil with a metal flat-framed deep-fat thermometer, put bulb of thermometer in skillet and turn thermometer facedown, resting other end (not plastic handle) against rim of skillet. Check temperature frequently.·Pappadams can be fried and drained 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

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