Spinach Salad With Creamy Maple Dressing Recipes

Steps:

• Arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• Layer spinach, bacon, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle with almonds and sunflower seeds. Whisk vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over spinach mixture and toss. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Toast pecans in a small dry skillet over low heat, stirring often, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool.
• Toss spinach and cucumber in a salad bowl.
• Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add vinegar and maple syrup and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Immediately pour dressing over the spinach and cucumber. Toss well and sprinkle with cheese and toasted pecans.

Steps:

• Place 3/4 cup spinach on each of 12 individual plates. Top each with 1/4 cup mushrooms and 1 teaspoons pinenuts.
• Beat dressing, mayo and syrup with wire whisk until well blended.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the dressing over each salad just before serving.
• To serve this salad family style, simply layer spinach and mushrooms in a large glass bowl. Drizzle with the dressing and sprinkle with pine nuts just before serving.

Steps:

• Mix together the red pepper strips, oregano, olives, olive oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl and reserve.
• For the salad, tear the spinach leaves into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl with the cabbage, tomatoes, red onion, jicama and cucumbers and toss well. Top with dressing and serve.
• For the dressing, combine the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic in a blender and puree until smooth. Add the yogurt and blend briefly to combine.
• To serve, pour the yogurt dressing over the salad and toss to coat evenly. Divide and place on 6 serving plates. Top each with a large spoonful of the red pepper garnish.

Steps:

• Maple Dressing: Mix all ingredients and blend until smooth.
• Trim and wash and dry spinach.
• Tear spinach into bite sized pieces.
• Place spinach in salad bowl and toss with dressing.
• Add bacon, cheese and apples.
• Toss lightly.
• Serve.

Steps:

• Combine washed and torn spinach leaves, mushrooms and bacon in a large bowl.
• In a blender, combine the dressing ingredients.
• Toss salad with the dressing and serve.

Steps:

• Combine dressing ingredients (thinning with additional milk, if necessary) and serve over spinach. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the slivered almonds onto a baking sheet, and toast until the nuts start to turn golden brown and become fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Watch the nuts carefully as they bake, because they burn quickly. Once toasted, set the nuts aside to cool to room temperature.
• Mix together the mayonnaise, milk, and sugar in a large salad bowl. Stir in the bacon bits and Parmesan cheese until the dressing is well combined and creamy.
• Place the spinach leaves, chopped cauliflower, and toasted almonds into the salad bowl, and stir lightly to coat with dressing.