Salads are a favorite at my house especially during the summer months. This Bacon and Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad is one of our favorites. If it has bacon, I like it! This salad is very versatile and you can make it your own by adding other fruits, nuts, etc. You may also love this seven layer salad.
SPINACH SALAD INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
Bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled
Mandarin Oranges
Fresh baby spinach
Purple onion, cut up or chopped
Toasted sesame seeds
DRESSING INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
Bacon drippings
Garlic powder
Red wine vinegar
Mandarin orange syrup
Water
Black pepper
Lemon juice
Sugar, Optional
This is a very refreshing salad and wonderful side dish to any meal. The dressing really does take this salad to the next level and you could easily add almonds or pecans in place of the sesame seeds. Pineapple combined with the oranges would be a great addition too. Very versatile salad.
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Bacon and Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad
This Bacon and Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad is so refreshing!
Servings: 6 servings
- 5 pieces bacon cooked, drained and crumbled (save drippings)
- 1 15 ounce can mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained, reserve syrup (You could use fresh oranges in the salad and orange juice in the dressing
- 2 to 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/3 cup purple onion cut up or chopped (could use green onion or just regular onion)
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds could use toasted almonds or just about any kind of nuts you like
DRESSING
- 3 to 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup light mandarin orange syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar Optional
You can buy sesame seeds already toasted in the spice section of your supermarket or you can put them on a baking sheet and toast in 325 degree oven about 10 minutes until brown.
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