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Winter Salad with Candied Kumquats

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Winter Salad with Candied Kumquats

Prep Time40 Minutes

Servings6

Cook Time65 Minutes

Ingredients

2 cups water

2 cups granulated sugar

8 kumquats, sliced

1/3 cup orange juice

2 Tbs white wine vinegar

1 Tbs honey

2 tsp Dijon mustard

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cups baby kale leaves

2 cups butter lettuce

2 cups red leaf lettuce

1/2 cup pecan pieces

1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles

1/2 cup pomegranate kernels (arils)

Directions

Add the water and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add kumquats. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 200° F. Spread the kumquat slices onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cook for 1 hour or until dry but slightly sticky to the touch.
In a jar, combine the orange juice, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Shake to combine. Add the oil, and shake again. Refrigerate until ready to use.
In a large bowl, combine the kale, lettuces, pecans, goat cheese and pomegranate kernels. Scatter the sliced kumquats over the top. Serve with the citrus vinaigrette.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: Calories: 540, Fat: 26 g (4 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 150 mg, Carbohydrates: 77 g, Fiber: 4 g, Protein: 4 g.

40 minutes

Prep Time

65 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 6 servings

2 cups water

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2 cups granulated sugar

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8 kumquats, sliced

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1/3 cup orange juice

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2 Tbs white wine vinegar

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1 Tbs honey

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2 tsp Dijon mustard

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1/4 tsp salt

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1/8 tsp black pepper

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1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

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2 cups baby kale leaves

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2 cups butter lettuce

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2 cups red leaf lettuce

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1/2 cup pecan pieces

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1/4 cup goat cheese crumbles

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1/2 cup pomegranate kernels (arils)

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Nutritional Information

Per Serving: Calories: 540, Fat: 26 g (4 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 5 mg, Sodium: 150 mg, Carbohydrates: 77 g, Fiber: 4 g, Protein: 4 g.

Directions

Add the water and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add kumquats. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let steep for 15 minutes. Heat oven to 200° F. Spread the kumquat slices onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cook for 1 hour or until dry but slightly sticky to the touch.
In a jar, combine the orange juice, vinegar, honey, mustard, salt and pepper. Shake to combine. Add the oil, and shake again. Refrigerate until ready to use.
In a large bowl, combine the kale, lettuces, pecans, goat cheese and pomegranate kernels. Scatter the sliced kumquats over the top. Serve with the citrus vinaigrette.