Spinnochio Salad (Looney Spoons)

By Tiller

Ingredients

• 6 cups packed fresh spinach leaves ,stems removed
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
• 1cup thinly sliced red onion rings
• 1 can (10oz) mandarin oranges, drained
• 2 slices raw bacon
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic,minced
• 2 1/2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp white vinegar
• 1/8 tsp black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Toss together spinach, mushrooms, onion rings and 1/2 the mandarin oranges in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a small skillet, cook bacon over med/high heat until crisp. Shake off excess drippings and transfer bacon to a blender or food processor. Don't discard the bacon drippings! leave them in the skillet.
Add remaining mandarin oranges and lemon juice to bacon in blender. Whirl briefly until oranges and bacon are pureed.
Return orange/bacon mixture to skillet with bacon drippings.
Add garlic, honey, vinegar and pepper. Mix well. Mixture should still be quite warm, however, you may reheat it over Med heat if desired.
Divide salad among 6 serving plates and drizzle warm dressing over top..