One Fabulous Dressing!
I love the dressing on this salad. It just explodes with flavor. You use the bacon drippings instead of oil and I credit that for its great flavor.
2 bunches spinach
I love the dressing on this salad. It just explodes with flavor. You use the bacon drippings instead of oil and I credit that for its great flavor.
2 bunches spinach
1o slices bacon, cut in slivers
1/3 cup bacon drippings
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup currant jelly (Smuckers makes a current jelly)
3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1 (11 oz.) can mandarin oranges
Rinse, trim and dry spinach. Tear into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl. Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/3 cup drippings in a small saucepan. Add orange juice, vinegar and jelly to bacon drippings. Just before serving, bring dressing to a boil and pour over spinach. Set aside a handful of bacon and toasted almonds for garnish, adding the remainder to to the salad and toss. Garnish with mandarin oranges and reserved bacon and almonds.
I had a piece of "Sunshine Chicken" left so I added it to the salad.
Toasted Almonds:
To toast almonds, spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 4 to 8 minutes, watching carefully so you don't burn them. It will take longer if your nuts are refrigerated or frozen. Look for a changed in color and a strong nutty smell. I don't like to get them really brown because they can taste burned. Just barely brown is good.
Wishing you warm days and gentle breezes!
-Debbie-
Rinse, trim and dry spinach. Tear into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl. Fry bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/3 cup drippings in a small saucepan. Add orange juice, vinegar and jelly to bacon drippings. Just before serving, bring dressing to a boil and pour over spinach. Set aside a handful of bacon and toasted almonds for garnish, adding the remainder to to the salad and toss. Garnish with mandarin oranges and reserved bacon and almonds.
I had a piece of "Sunshine Chicken" left so I added it to the salad.
Toasted Almonds:
To toast almonds, spread nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 4 to 8 minutes, watching carefully so you don't burn them. It will take longer if your nuts are refrigerated or frozen. Look for a changed in color and a strong nutty smell. I don't like to get them really brown because they can taste burned. Just barely brown is good.
Wishing you warm days and gentle breezes!
-Debbie-
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