Dinner

Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage is for Dinner.

Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage takes 20 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage are:

8 cups of baby spinach
1/4 cup of walnuts, roughly chopped and toasted
1 tsp. canola oil
9 ounces (three links) chicken and apple sausage (we used Aidells)
1/4 cup and 2 TBS. (Divided) apple juice or cider
1 TBS. extra virgin olive oil
1/2 of a red onion sliced very thin
1 tsp. minced thyme
1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
2 TBS Cider Vinegar
1 TBS. whole grain mustard
1 large apple, cored and sliced thin

Here is how you make Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage:

Place spinach in a large bowl. Toast walnuts in a nonstick skillet. Place walnuts in with the spinach. In one tsp. oil brown the chicken sausage on all sides (8 minutes). Add 1/4 cup of apple juice, cover and let simmer on low another 8 minutes. Prep apple and onion. Remove sausage and slice in 1/2 inch diagonal slices.Wipe skillet clean and return to medium high heat. Add the olive oil, 2 TBS. of cider, onion, thyme, salt and pepper to skillet. Stir until onion is soft. Add Cider vinegar and mustard. Wisk or stir until well incorporated. Pour warm mixture over spinach and toss. Add the apple slices and toss again. Arrange on three plates and place chicken sausage slices on top.Serving Size: Makes three dinner portionsNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NONSPURIOUS.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Apple Salad with Chicken Sausage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 395.0

• Total Fat: 25.6 g
• Cholesterol: 85.0 mg
• Sodium: 975.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
• Protein: 16.3 g