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Spinach, Portabella, Bacon & Blue Cheese in Walnut Dressing Recipe

Spinach, Portabella, Bacon & Blue Cheese in Walnut Dressing Recipe

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Spinach, Portabella, Bacon & Blue Cheese in Walnut Dressing

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup walnuts (chopped )
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup vegetable stock
1/4 cup red wine vinegar (see note #3)
1 tsp garlic (minced )
1 tsp shallot (minced )
1/4 cup walnuts (chopped )
1 tsp powdered sugar
4 cups fresh baby spinach leaves
2 cups portabella mushrooms (sliced )
6 slices bacon ( cooked crisp & crumbled)
1/2 cup blue cheese (crumbled , may use the other british variety of stilton)

Directions:

For Dressing: Whisk together all ingredients. Season w/salt + pepper as desired & set aside.
For Salads:.
Preheat oven to 375°F Toss 1/4 cup walnuts w/1 tsp powd sugar. Place on baking sheet & bake 6-8 min, stirring occ. Watch carefully to avoid burning. Set aside to cool.
Combine spinach, sliced mushrooms & crumbled bacon in a lrg bowl. Add dressing & toss to coat.
Divide mixture onto 6 salad plates & sprinkle w/toasted walnuts + crumbled blue cheese. Serve immediately.
NOTE #1: I frankly did not notice that much of a distinction between the plain walnuts mixed w/the dressing & the toasted & slightly sweetened walnuts atop the salad. For that reason, I will likely just combine the 1/2 cup walnuts w/the dressing, add the tsp of powd sugar for a hint of sweetness & eliminate the toasting step.
Note #2: As an option, feel free to sub pecans in this recipe or even use pine nuts which I think work very well w/spinach salads.
Note #3: For those of you (like me) who do not keep red wine vinegar in your pantry, make your own using a 1:3 ratio. For this recipe using 1/4 cup, that would be 1 tbsp red wine mixed w/3 tbsp white vinegar. Too easy, huh?

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	416.32 Kcal (1743 kJ)
Calories from fat	328.82 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.54g	56%
Cholesterol	20.19mg	7%
Sodium	2597.38mg	108%
Potassium	276.52mg	6%
Total Carbs	13.64g	5%
Sugars	1.01g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.08g	4%
Protein	7.31g	15%
Vitamin C	4.6mg	8%
Iron	0.7mg	4%
Calcium	67.2mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	352.33 Kcal (1475 kJ)
Calories from fat	278.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.92g	56%
Cholesterol	17.09mg	7%
Sodium	2198.17mg	108%
Potassium	234.02mg	6%
Total Carbs	11.54g	5%
Sugars	0.86g	4%
Dietary Fiber	0.92g	4%
Protein	6.19g	15%
Vitamin C	3.9mg	8%
Iron	0.6mg	4%
Calcium	56.9mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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