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Spinach salad with bacon and cheese in a yellow serving bowl.

So-Good Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

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.
Servings: 6 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients
 

Dressing Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbs. spicy brown mustard
  • 2 tsp. poppy seeds
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper

Salad Ingredients

  • 12 oz. baby spinach, roughly chopped or torn
  • 1 head iceberg lettuce, cleaned and chopped
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
  • 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled or chopped
  • 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
  • 1 cup cottage cheese, small curd
  • 1/2 medium red onion, very thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 20gFat: 40gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 527mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4273IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 369mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

Chef Alli is not a dietitian or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate.

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