Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Spinach Salad with warm orange bacon dressing

Spinnichio Salad (spinach salad with warm orange bacon dressing) Mmm this makes my mouth water just thinking about it.
*from Looney Spoons cookbook

6 cups packed fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
1 cup thinly sliced red onion rings
1 can mandarin oranges drained
2 slices raw bacon
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
2 1/2 TBSP honey
1 TBSP white vinegar
1/8 tsp black pepper

Toss together spinach, mushrooms, onion rings, and half the mandarin oranges in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Shake off excess drippings and transfer bacon to a blender or food processor. ***Don't discard the bacon drippings. Leave them in the skillet!!***

Add remaining mandarin oranges, and lemon juice to bacon in blender. Whirl briefly until oranges and bacon are pureed. Return orange/bacon mixture to skillet with bacon drippings. Add garlic, honey, vinegar and pepper. Mix well. Mixture should still be quite warm, however you may reheat it over medium heat if desired.

Divide salad among 6 plates and drizzle dressing over top and serve immediately.

Nutritional info per serving:
Cal: 106
Fat: 3.4 g
Carbs: 18.8 g
protein: 3 g
sodium: 116 mg
cholesterol: 5 mg

1 comment:

  1. Have loved this recipe since it first came out, have the book too! Hope the sisters are doing well!! Best, Cathy from PEC

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