Salads & sides

Spinach Salad with Warm Balsamic Walnut Dressing

Spinach Salad with Warm Balsamic Walnut Dressing recipe

photo by:kraft

Fresh spinach, mushrooms, red onion and feta cheese are tossed with a warm bacon, walnut and balsamic dressing for a delicious side-dish salad.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 2 cups each

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What You Need

bag (10 oz.) spinach, washed, drained

cup sliced fresh mushrooms

pkg. (4 oz.) ATHENOS Traditional Crumbled Feta Cheese

1/2 of a

medium red onion, sliced

slices OSCAR MAYER Center Cut Bacon

1/2

cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

1/4

cup balsamic vinegar

1/4

cup olive oil

1/2

tsp. salt

1/4

tsp. pepper

hard-cooked eggs, quartered

Make It

TOSS spinach with mushrooms, cheese and onions in large bowl; set aside.

COOK bacon in large skillet on medium heat to desired crispness, turning frequently. Remove bacon from skillet; reserve 2 Tbsp. of the drippings in skillet. Place bacon on paper towels to drain.

ADD walnuts to reserved drippings in skillet. Cook 1 to 2 min. or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. Stir in vinegar, oil, salt and pepper. Cook 30 sec. or until heated through. Pour hot dressing over salad; toss to coat. Top with eggs. Crumble bacon; sprinkle over salad.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Serve with a whole grain roll.

Make Ahead

Prepare salad dressing as directed. Do not pour dressing over salad. Cool dressing. Refrigerate salad and dressing until ready to serve. Heat dressing just before serving. Add to salad; toss to coat. Top with eggs; sprinkle with reserved bacon.

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a cook

posted:10/29/2011

On occasion, I take all the fixings to work and make a huge salad for the staff. We love it!

a cook

posted:3/19/2011

Oh my God!! All I can say is YUMMMY!!!

tkmakela

posted:10/21/2008

It was just what I was looking for! I used pecans instead of walnuts and it's still awesome!

talkdoc10

posted:7/22/2007

Yummy! I served this with the grilled crab cakes - good combo. Everyone enjoyed it!

cocolane

posted:4/2/2007

There isn't much to say about this recipe but Fantastic! Perfect just the way it is. I usually add some sort of nut and Blue Cheese or Feta to all my salads anyway. Another of so many keepers from Kraft.

callen1975

posted:3/3/2005

This was so delicious. Everyone raved about it. I will definitely make it again.

kzelinko

posted:4/14/2004

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