Monday, December 5, 2011

Apple and Spinach Salad


What a wonderful autumn salad!  Spinach, apples, blackberries, mushrooms, bacon.......a wonderful blend of tastes and textures.  I served this with my favorite squash soup (served in a pumpkin bowl) and a plain focaccia drizzled with olive oil and freshly chopped rosemary and coarsely ground black pepper.  Couldn't be easier, more delicious, or more elegant.

APPLE AND SPINACH SALAD (Serves 2)

1 package spinach
1 apple (your choice red or green....I like the red for the color contrast)
some finely sliced red onion
1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese
4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
3/4 cup sliced mushrooms
3 oz blackberries

Dressing:
1/3 cup mayo
2-3 Tbsp orange juice concentrate

Combine mayo and OJ and mix well.  Toss into salad ingredients just before serving.

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