
Candied Pine Nut Crusted Brie Salad
Candied Pine Nut Crusted Brie Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and lacto ovo vegetarian recipe has 520 calories, 16g of protein, and 47g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2 and costs $2.99 per serving. Head to the store and pick up ground cumin, pine nuts, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 46%. This score is good. Similar recipes are Pine Nut-Crusted Tilapia, Pine-Nut Crusted Eggplant, and Pine Nut-crusted Pacific Salmon.
Ingredients

balsamic vinegar
2 servings

brie
4 ounces

brown sugar
2 teaspoons

brown sugar
2 teaspoons

cayenne pepper
0.125 teaspoon

ground cumin
0.5 teaspoon

kosher salt
0.125 teaspoon

olive oil
2 servings

pine nuts
0.33333334 cup

salad greens
2 servings

butter
1 teaspoon
Cooking in Steps
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1In a small sauce pan, heat butter until it melts , then toss in pine nuts.
pine nuts
butter
sauce pan -
2Add brown sugar, cumin, cayenne and salt and stir to combine.Once brown sugar has melted and nuts are fully coated, slide onto a wax paper lined baking sheet and place in the freezer to cool.Once nuts have cooled, dump them into a food processor and chop until they form small crumbles.
brown sugar
ground cayenne pepper
cumin
nuts
salt
food processor
baking sheet
wax paper -
3Pour onto a small plate.Slice brie into four pieces* and press two sides of the cheese into the nuts, coating both sides completely.
cheese
brie
nuts
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4Heat a swirl of olive oil in a pan. When hot, add the cheese, cooking both sides just until almost browned. (Brie melts quickly, so dont leave it in the pan long. A few seconds on each side should do.)
olive oil
cheese
brie
frying pan -
5Serve with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
balsamic vinegar
olive oil