| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy |
Sami |
Salads |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
Almonds |
| 1/4 |
c |
Sugar |
| 1 |
tb |
Ground cinnamon |
| 1/4 |
ts |
Paprika |
|
|
Cayenne pepper to taste |
|
|
Pinch ground cloves |
| 1 |
lb |
Red leaf lettuces |
|
|
(roamine, radicchio, lolla rosa, etc.) |
| 1 |
bn |
Chives; minced |
| 32 |
|
Green olives, pitted |
| 8 |
oz |
Vinaigrette (preferably balsamic) |
| 10 |
oz |
Parmesan, asiago,or manchego; grated |
|
|
Plus 4 paper thin slices of cheese choice |
|
|
Freshly ground black pepper |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400; roast almonds in pan for about 30 to 40 minutes, until
golden - check and toss every 15 minutes. Remove and let cool to room
temperature.
In a bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, paprika, cayenne and cloves. When nuts
are cool, drizzle lightly with honey and toss. Sprinkle spice mix on nuts;
toss again until nuts are covered evenly. Return to oven at 400 for 5 to
10 minutes. Cool. Reserve 1/2 cup nuts and store remaining nuts for another
use.
In bowl, mix lettuces, chives, olives and reserved almonds. Lightly stir
in dressing. Toss with grated cheese. Divide salad among 4 plates. Top each
with a slice of cheese and a sprinkle of pepper
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 26 Sep 96
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 15:23:37 -0400
From: Laura Hunter <LHunter722@AOL.COM>
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