Recipe Talk

We ate this salad at the Rainforest Cafe in San Antonio, texas. Delish. Would love to have recipe.

You will have to make your on to taste.

Jungle Chop Salad - Romaine and Iceberg lettuce, black olives, cucumbers, carrots,

red cabbage, candied pecans, blue cheese crumbles, dried cranberries (Buy in the grocery)

and grilled chicken (make or cook your on) tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette dressing

---------------------------------------------

DIJOIN VINAIGRETTE SALAD DRESSING

2 tbsp. Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
3/4 c. salad oil
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. wine vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt

Blend thoroughly (adding oil last while beating).

Pour over salad. Makes 1 cup.

--------------------------------

Candy Coated Pecans

Ingredients

recipe makes 10 to 12 servings

1 egg white

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 dash vanilla extract

4 cups pecans

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Spray the wax paper with cooking spray.
2.Beat egg white until stiff. Add brown sugar and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Mix in pecans and stir until coated. Pour the nuts onto the prepared cookie sheet.
3.Bake until browned, approximately 10 to 15 minutes.

---------------------------
Glazed Pecans

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons maple-flavored syrup or real maple syrup

2 cups pecan halves (8 oz)

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add brown sugar and syrup; mix well. Cook until bubbly, stirring constantly.

2 Add pecans; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until coated. Spread mixture onto parchment-lined cookie sheet.

3 Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container up to 2 weeks.

Pecans are more than 70% fat and can become rancid easily. Store shelled pecans in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 months.
•
Transfer cooled pecans to a tightly covered freezer container. Freeze for up to 3 months.