Warm Spinach Salad with Smoky Pecans and Sweet Potato

Name: Warm Spinach Salad with Smoky Pecans and Sweet Potato
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 283 grams baby spinach, washed and dried; 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar; 59 milliliters olive oil; 177 milliliters whole raw pecans; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 1 medium shallot, minced; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into medium dice

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Warm Spinach Salad with Smoky Pecans and Sweet Potato a try. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 203 calories. Head to the store and pick up paprika, sweet potato, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes.

Instructions

Place spinach in a large bowl; set aside.

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Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat until shimmering.

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Add pecans, stir to coat in oil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until nuts are fragrant and golden brown, about 8 minutes.

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Remove from heat, add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the smoked paprika, and stir to evenly coat the nuts.

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Add to the bowl with the reserved spinach.Return the pan to medium heat, add 1 tablespoon of the oil, and heat until shimmering.

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Add sweet potato, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika and stir to coat the sweet potato. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sweet potato just gives way when pierced with a knife and is starting to brown at the edges, about 10 minutes.

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