Springtime Spinach Salad

Name: Springtime Spinach Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 bacon strips, diced; 118 milliliters buttermilk; 1 teaspoon cider vinegar; 118 milliliters sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 unpeeled garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 118 milliliters mayonnaise; 6 servings Sliced onion; 2 mediums oranges, peeled and sliced; 1 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons ranch salad dressing mix; 59 milliliters shredded red cabbage; 118 milliliters sour cream; 946 milliliters torn fresh spinach

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Springtime Spinach Salad a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 297 calories, 5g of protein, and 24g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. A mixture of pepper, garlic cloves, cider vinegar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Pierce garlic cloves with a knife; place in a small baking dish.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

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Baking Pan

Knife

Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool. Mash with a fork to remove pulp; discard skins and set pulp aside. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp.

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Bacon

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Oven

Frying Pan

Remove bacon to paper towel to drain; reserve 2 teaspoons drippings. In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise, sour cream and buttermilk.

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Buttermilk

Mayonnaise

Sour Cream

Bacon

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Paper Towels

Whisk

Bowl

Add salad dressing mix, lemon juice, vinegar, pepper, garlic pulp and reserved bacon drippings; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Toss spinach and cabbage in a large salad bowl.

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Salad Dressing Mix

Bacon Drippings

Lemon Juice

Cabbage

Spinach

Vinegar

Garlic

Pepper

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Bowl

Add oranges, mushrooms and onion.

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Mushrooms

Orange

Onion

Sprinkle with bacon.

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Bacon

Drizzle with dressing or serve on the side.

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Servings:

bacon strips, diced 118milliliters

buttermilk 1teaspoon

cider vinegar 118milliliters

sliced fresh mushrooms 3

unpeeled garlic cloves 2teaspoons

lemon juice 118milliliters

mayonnaise 6servings

Sliced onion 2mediums

oranges, peeled and sliced 1teaspoons

pepper 2teaspoons

ranch salad dressing mix 59milliliters

shredded red cabbage 118milliliters

sour cream 946milliliters

torn fresh spinach

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Gruener Veltliner

Salad on the menu? Try pairing with Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Gruener Veltliner. Sauvignon Blanc and Gruner Veltliner both have herby notes that complement salads with enough acid to match tart vinaigrettes, while a Chardonnay can be a good pick for creamy salad dressings. The Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.

Laguna Winery Russian River Chardonnay

Nestled in the heart of the Russian River Valley, Laguna Ranch Vineyard has been home to world-class Chardonnay for the past 30 years. The vineyard owes its long growing season to the cool fog that rolls in from the Pacific Ocean, giving our Chardonnay grapes a delicate balance between crisp acidity and ripe fruit flavors. An elegant expression of its namesake vineyard, Laguna Ranch Vineyard Chardonnay is an exceptionally well-balanced and luxurious wine. Opens with notes of apple, pear, quince and tangerine, framed by sweet undertones of Asian spice. Well balanced and rich, this Chardonnay has an expressive mouthfeel and a layered, lingering finish.