White Bean and Spinach Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Bacon Pan Sauce Dressing - Closet Cooking

Name: White Bean and Spinach Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Bacon Pan Sauce Dressing - Closet Cooking
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed; 4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 cup red onion, sliced; 4 ounces mushrooms, sliced; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 small clove garlic, grated; salt and pepper to taste; 1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach; 1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans, from 1/2 cup dry); 1/4 cup mild blue cheese, crumbled

"White Bean and Spinach Quinoa Salad with Bacon, Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Blue Cheese in a Bacon Pan Sauce Dressing Recipe : A nice, sweet and innocent looking white bean and spinach quinoa salad hiding a dark underside of bacon, onions and mushrooms caramelized in bacon grease and a bacon grease dressing. Naughty and nice never tasted so good!..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup quinoa, rinsed

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4 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces

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1 cup red onion, sliced

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4 ounces mushrooms, sliced

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3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

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1 teaspoon sugar

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1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

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1 small clove garlic, grated

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salt and pepper to taste

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1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach

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1 (15 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed (or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans, from 1/2 cup dry)

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1/4 cup mild blue cheese, crumbled

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