Spinach and Mandarin Orange Salad
Course: SaladCuisine: EuropeanPrep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10
minutesAdditional Time
1
minuteTotal Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings
6
Ingredients
- Vinaigrette
½ cup — red wine vinegar
½ cup — white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons — water
1 ½ tablespoons — unsalted butter
½ teaspoon — salt
1 — egg, beaten
- Salad
1 (15 ounce) can — Mandarin oranges, drained
1 (10 ounce) package — baby spinach
1 (6 ounce) package — sliced fresh mushrooms
4 strips — cooked bacon, crumbled
⅓ cup — toasted slivered almonds
¼ — red onion, sliced and separated into rings (Optional)
¼ cup — croutons, or as desired (Optional)
Directions
- Combine vinegar, sugar, water, butter, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves and mixture is bubbling, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
- Whisk egg into vinaigrette; return saucepan to low heat and simmer until thickens, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Combine Mandarin oranges, spinach, mushrooms, bacon, almonds, red onion, and croutons in a large bowl; add vinaigrette and toss to coat.
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