I love this salad because it’s one that you can make and have for dinner, and that’s it. It’s a nice main-dish salad. And it’s perfect for the summer months when you don’t really want to cook, and you’re craving more veggies and salads every day! Mandarin Chicken Spinach Salad is full of shredded chicken, cherry tomatoes, sliced radishes and mushrooms and crumbled bacon. And it’s tossed in a slightly sweet Asian style dressing.
How to make Mandarin Chicken Spinach Salad:
You’ll begin by making the dressing for the salad. The ingredients include canola oil, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, sugar and ground pepper. Those ingredients are heated briefly in a saucepan, just until the sugar dissolves. Fresh spinach is added to a salad bowl and topped with all of the salad fixings. Then you can toss your salad with the dressing, and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
How to cook bacon in the oven:
This mandarin chicken spinach salad recipe calls for cooked bacon. I always make my bacon in the oven because it’s so easy to do, and there is very little clean-up or mess involved. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Lay the strips of bacon on the foil. Bake until the bacon is browned and crispy, 15 to 20 minutes. Time in the oven will depend on how thick your bacon is. Let the bacon cool and drain on a paper towel lined plate, and then chop it into smaller pieces.
How to toast sesame seeds:
This recipe calls for toasted sesame seeds. Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Or bake on an ungreased baking sheet at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Watch closely to avoid burning.
Try this mandarin chicken spinach salad for dinner this summer, and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
Here are a few more spinach salad recipes you might like to try:
Southwest Spinach Salad Spinach Salad with Hot Prosciutto Dressing Chickpea and Spinach Salad with Cumin Dressing Spinach Salad with Chicken, Avocado and Goat Cheese Spinach Strawberry Salad Turkey Spinach Salad with Chutney Vinaigrette Cranberry Spinach Salad with Cashews and Goat Cheese Autumn Apple and Spinach Salad
