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Spinach Salad With Spicy Banana Squash Seeds
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Recipe courtesy chef Scott Leysath. Ingredients for Spicy Banana Squash Seeds: 1/2 cup raw banana squash seeds
Salt to taste
Chili powder to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste Ingredients for Spinach Salad: 1/2 lb. fresh spinach, triple-cleaned with stems removed
6 slices bacon, cooked crisp and golden brown; reserve bacon grease
2 Tbs. white wine vinegar
1 Tbs. brown sugar
6 large mushrooms (your favorite), sliced
1 egg, hard-cooked and shells removed, chopped
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Spicy banana squash seed to taste Preparation for Banana Squash Seeds: Remove the seeds from banana squash; rinse and drain seeds, but do not allow to dry all the way. Place damp seeds in a bowl. Season seeds with salt, chili powder and cayenne pepper to taste. You may add a little sugar to offset the spices if you don't want it too spicy. Spread the seeds out on a lightly greased baking pan and bake in a 300-degree oven for approximately 1 hour. You may want to periodically shake the pan around to ensure even cooking. Seeds will get crisp as they cool. Preparation for Spinach Salad: Trim spinach to remove thick stems and wilted or yellowed leaves and wash 3 times thoroughly. Pat dry with paper towels or dry in a salad spinner. Place in a bowl. Fry 6 slices bacon in a skillet over medium heat until golden brown and crisp. Remove bacon from skillet and drain on a paper towel. Reserve bacon grease in skillet. Add 6 large sliced mushrooms and 1 chopped hard-cooked egg to spinach. Add 1/2 thinly sliced red onion. Toss to mix. To make the dressing, stir 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar into the reserved warm bacon grease. Pour dressing over the salad. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss salad and top with spicy banana squash seeds. Serve family-style in the bowl. We at DIY believe all of the recipes from Paul James' Home Grown Cooking are accurate and reliable, but since we have not tested them personally, we can claim no responsibility if the desired results are not achieved.
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