spinach-mandarin orange salad

Name: SPINACH-MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) fresh spinach, washed and dried and stems removed; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts, sllivered almonds or pinenuts (toasted); 4-5 - button mushrooms, thinly sliced; 2 slice(s) fried bacon, cooled and crumbled; 1 - small can mandarin oranges, drained

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41 Pinches

Marlene York

Macon, GA

Updated on Apr 12, 2012

This salad is good by itself or as a side. Posh enough for a dinner for 4 or hamburgers on the grill.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 5 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound fresh spinach, washed and dried and stems removed
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, sllivered almonds or pinenuts (toasted)
4-5 - button mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 slices fried bacon, cooled and crumbled
1 - small can mandarin oranges, drained

How To Make spinach-mandarin orange salad

Step 1

In small pan, toast nuts over medium heat until fragrant. Set aside. In same pan, fry bacon until crisp. Crumble when cooled.

Step 2

If needed, wash and dry spinach. Remove stems and tear larger leaves into bite-size pieces. Thinly slice mushrooms.
Step 3

In serving bowl, mix spinach, nuts, crumbled bacon, mushrooms and drained Mandarin oranges. Serve with oil-based dressing such as pecan-raspberry.
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