This spinach, pine nut and raisin salad recipe is a perfect light lunch for January, with a hint of Spanish flair.
Ingredients:
– 50g raisins
– 2 tbsp olive oil
– 25g pine nuts, toasted in a dry frying pan
– 2 garlic cloves, sliced
– 3 tbsp dry sherry
– 200g baby spinach
– pinch of sweet smoked paprika
– sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:
1. Soak the raisins in warm water for 3 minutes, then drain.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan set over a medium heat. Add the toasted pine nuts and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the sherry, raise the heat to high and boil for 1 minute more.
3. Add the spinach and paprika and toss well to coat with the juices. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until the spinach has just lightly wilted.
4. Add the drained raisins and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
Tip: Serve this salad as a warm side dish with one of our meat dishes.
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