Spicy Minted Nut Salad
A fresh spicy minted nut salad, nice for summer. Prep time does not include 6 hours marinating time for fruit salsa.
Steps
Fresh fruit salsa.
Toss together all ingredients---let marinade for 6 hours.
Salad.
Place nuts in dry pan over low-medium heat.
Add 3 / 4 cup granulated sugar.
Stir constantly for 10 minutes or until sugar is melted and nuts are coated.
Spread coated nuts on foil and let cool.
Place mixed greens on chilled salad plate---top with fruit salsa , a healthy sprinkling of goat cheese , and handful of sweetened nuts.
Ingredients
apples, pears, jalapeno, red onion, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, of fresh mint, fresh cilantro, sugar, salt and pepper, nuts, mixed greens, goat cheese