Rustic Spinach Salad

From the Kitchen of Gary Garza

Rustic Spinach Salad
This salad is quite easy to prepare! Can be used as a meal or a side dish or first course although size and serving quantity may need to be adjusted accordingly. Prepackaged ingredients can be utilized including cooked chicken and pre-washed spinach. The Kraft Tuscan House Italian Dressing and Marinade is a must!

Ingredients
8 cups baby spinach leaves
2 small Fuji apples, thinly sliced, cut in half
2 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts
1 cup medium Thompson seedless grapes (optional)
½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
¼ cup PLANTERS Lightly Salted NUT●rition™ Heart Healthy Mix
½ cup KRAFT Tuscan house Italian Dressing and Marinade

Substitution:
Sliced almonds can be utilized instead of the PLANTERS mix.

Restaurant-Inspired Tip:
Toss nuts with 2 tablespoons brown sugar in nonstick skillet; cook on medium heat until sugar is caramelized, stirring constantly to avoided burning, Spread into a single layer and removed skillet from the heat; let cool. Break into small pieces and toss or top salad.

Photo courtesy of KRAFT Foods

Preparation

Combine all ingredients, toss and serve.

Presentation Note:
For a better visual presentation, divide and combine ingredients onto 4 salad plates. Build each plate starting with spinach; encircle spinach with apple pieces and grapes; top with chicken then cheese; add dressing and top with nuts.

Serves 4 people, 2¼ cups each

Recipe adapted from KRAFT, Sunset Magazine, October 2009

Nutritional Information (per serving without almonds and/or caramelized nuts):
380 calories, 23g total fat, 4.5g saturated fat, 70mg cholesterol, 460mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate, 4g dietary fiber, 9g sugars, 29g protein.

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