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spinach-mandarin orange salad

(1 rating)
atlantam48 avatar
Recipe by
Marlene York
@atlantam48
Macon, GA

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

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For spinach-mandarin orange salad

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

How To Make spinach-mandarin orange salad

  • 1
    In small pan, toast nuts over medium heat until fragrant. Set aside. In same pan, fry bacon until crisp. Crumble when cooled.
  • 2
    If needed, wash and dry spinach. Remove stems and tear larger leaves into bite-size pieces. Thinly slice mushrooms.
  • 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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