Spinach Salad with Honey Dressing Recipe

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Guests are always impressed by this elegant salad's taste and appearance. They never leave the table without requesting the recipe. —Emilie Hinton, Bradley, Illinois

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Spinach Salad with Honey Dressing Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium red apple
Lemon juice
6 cups torn fresh spinach
6 cups torn red leaf lettuce
1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 can (11 ounces) mandarin oranges, drained
1/3 cup sunflower kernels, toasted
6 Wright® Brand Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

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DRESSING:
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons honey
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

Thinly slice apple; brush with lemon juice. In a large salad bowl, toss the spinach, lettuce, onion, oranges and apple slices. Sprinkle with sunflower kernels and bacon.
In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 45 seconds. Stir and drizzle over salad. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Originally published as Spinach Salad with Honey Dressing in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p198