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01-29 Jessie's Spinach Salad & Poppy Seed Dressing

6 oz baby spinach, rinsed and dried
1-2 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled or real bacon bits, fried on skillet just a bit
On skillet, heat:
1/2 -1 c slivered almonds
1/2-3/4 c sugar
until carmelized, watch carefully- its easy to burn!
1/4 -1/2 c feta, crumbled or herbed feta, crumbled
2 fresh oranges, peeled, segmented & cut into small pieces or 2 cans of mandarin oranges, drained
Break up nuts and layer everything on top of spinach

Best with:
Poppy Seed Dressing
1/2 - 1 c mayo OR plain yogurt (amount controls creaminess)
1 T poppy seeds
1/4 c milk
1/6-1/3 c sugar
2 T red wine vinegar
Put in sealable container and shake well!
I have been using less mayo and less sugar with more vinegar with good results but still in the testing phase =)
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  1. JessieMarch 29, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    I've started using veganaise...we like it better and it's much better for you, plain yogurt is a good idea too!!

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  2. bacooperMarch 30, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    I think I have replaced mayo in all my recipes except deviled eggs, do you like the veganaise in that?

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