Sometimes you want a salad that has all kinds of goodies in it that regular ol’ salads just don’t have. That’s this salad! It’s filled with fruit, and I absolutely love the bacon dressing it’s tossed in too. The warm vinaigrette very slightly softens the spinach, so it’s not so tough. This is one delicious salad.
Ingredients needed:
bacon orange juice brandy red wine vinegar honey salt and pepper lemon juice Granny Smith apple fresh baby spinach leaves red onion fresh mango chopped walnuts fresh raspberries
How to make a Baby Spinach Salad with Warm Citrus Bacon Vinaigrette:
The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post. The first step is getting the vinaigrette ready. Cook the bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan; crumble. Discard the drippings. Add the orange juice, brandy, vinegar, and honey to the pan; cook over medium-low heat for 5 minutes or until reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Stir in the bacon, salt, and pepper.
Drizzle the salad with the vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.
How to toast walnuts:
Since you’ll only need a tablespoon of chopped walnuts for this recipe, the best way too toast them is in a skillet. Place a skillet on the stove over medium-low heat. Add the chopped walnuts. Stir with a wooden spoon until fragrant and toasted. Remove from the pan to a cutting board or paper towel to let cool.
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