Salads & sides

Warm Tomato-Spinach Salad

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this was delicious! I actually caramelized the onions and created my own honey balsamic viniagrette (1 Tbsp balsamic, 1 tsp of each dijon and honey, EVOO to taste, with s&p...read more

posted by

a cook

on 6/8/2010

time

prep:

20 min

total:

20 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

1/4

cup sugar

1/2

cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

tomatoes, cut into thin wedges

1/2

cup KRAFT Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

pkg. (6 oz.) baby spinach leaves

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cut into small cubes

small red onion, cut into wedges

Make It

LINE shallow pan with foil; set aside. Spread sugar onto bottom of small nonstick skillet; top with nuts. Cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until sugar is completely melted and golden brown, tilting skillet to evenly distribute sugar if necessary. Stir until nuts are evenly coated. Immediately spread into prepared pan; cool completely.

MICROWAVE tomatoes and dressing in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 3 min. or until tomatoes are slightly softened and dressing is heated through, stirring after 2 min.

COVER platter with spinach; top with tomato mixture, cream cheese, onions and nuts. Toss lightly before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese for the Neufchatel.

Special Extra

For added crunch and flavor, toss salad with 4 slices cooked and crumbled OSCAR MAYER Bacon.

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a cook

posted:6/8/2010

this was delicious! I actually caramelized the onions and created my own honey balsamic viniagrette (1 Tbsp balsamic, 1 tsp of each dijon and honey, EVOO to taste, with s&p). Use only the cream cheese or add goat cheese; I also took the short-cut and used praline pecans. This was divine!

a cook

posted:4/20/2010

Excellent!! I have taken this salad to 3 different dinners and Easter brunch. Many requests for the recipe and the feedback was "it is a hit". I make no substitutes in the recipe and it, therefore, appeals to more people. (many don't like feta or gorganzola)

trish4069

posted:11/1/2009

This was delicious. I did make my own pecans using egg white and sugar. I also used Feta instead of the cream cheese. This is one of the only salads my husband will eat!!

arubimom

posted:6/15/2009

This is incredible and has been a HUGE hit at three different dinner parties. However I strongly encourage the following: 1) substitute crumbled gorgonzola for the cream cheese and 2) store bought sugared-pecans for the homemade version(mine tasted more like cracker jacks).

keck1127

posted:6/5/2009

This was a very easy and tasty salad. My husband thought it was good too... and he isn't a fan of tomatoes. I will be making this again for dinner and even as a salad for a dinner party.

busymomof2kiddos

posted:5/28/2009

This is an easy and delicious recipe. Worthy of a dinner party.

DooBug7

posted:5/25/2009

I love the combination of all the ingredients and the taste I get with the warm cream cheese. I've eaten it 3 days in a row, mm, mm, good!

viveeeanne

posted:5/25/2009

So good that we had it two days in a row

blyda01

posted:5/23/2009

Tried this recipe and it was absolutely delicious. My daughter and I both loved it and thought we were eating a salad from a fine dining restaurant. We definitely will make this again! Delicious!!

JFasking

posted:5/23/2009

A different kind of salad. Excellent with steaks on the grill. I substituted feta for the cream cheese to make it a little easier.