So-Good Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing is refreshing, filling and satisfying…perfect for a light meal when the weather is hot. Or, for an easy main dish salad, add some shredded rotisserie chicken…easy, peasy.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 0 minutesminutes
Total Time: 15 minutesminutes
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 487kcal
Ingredients
Dressing Ingredients
1/3cupoil
1/3cupred wine vinegar
1/4cupgranulated sugar
1Tbs.spicy brown mustard
2tsp.poppy seeds
1/2tsp.kosher salt
1/2tsp.black pepper
Salad Ingredients
12oz.baby spinach, roughly chopped or torn
1head iceberg lettuce, cleaned and chopped
2cups shredded Swiss cheese
12slices bacon, cooked and crumbled or chopped
1cup sliced button mushrooms
1 cupcottage cheese, small curd
1/2 medium red onion, very thinly sliced
1/2cupsliced almonds
Instructions
Prepare the Salad Dressing
Make the salad dressing by placing all the ingredients into a jar with a tight fitting lid or a salad cruet; shake vigorously to combine well; reserve.
Prepare the Salad
Into a very large serving bowl, place the spinach, lettuce, cheese, bacon, mushrooms, red onions, and cottage cheese; drizzle with half of the dressing and toss gently, adding more dressing, if needed, as you go.
Garnish the salad with sliced almonds (and additional sliced red onions, if desired) and serve at once. **Plan to eat all the salad when it’s served as it doesn’t hold over well.
Notes
**Be sure to check the blog post for tips and tricks, specific instructions, recommended tools, and FAQ’s for making this recipe.