Salads Recipes - Mixed Leaf Salad with Spiced Toasted Nuts Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4-6

• 175-250 g/6-8 oz mixed salad leaves (lollo rosso, lamb's lettuce, young spinach, frise, rocket, red oakleaf)

• small handful of chervil or dill sprigs

• 6 tablespoons French Dressing

Spiced nuts:

• 25 g/1 oz butter

• 50 g/2 oz blanched almonds

• 50 g/2 oz pecan nuts

• 2 tablespoons pine nuts

• 1 teaspoon Worcester shire sauce

• 1 teaspoon mild chili powder

• pinch of ground cumin

• salt

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Method:

1. To make the spiced nuts, melt the butter in a pan, add all the remaining ingredients, and cook over a moderate heat for 1 minute.

2. Tip into a baking tin and place under a preheated moderate grill. Cook, turning frequently, for 5-10 minutes, until the nuts are toasted. Allow to cool.

3. Mix the salad leaves and herbs in a large salad bowl. Spoon over the dressing, toss to coat the leaves, scatter the spiced nuts over the top, and serve.