Warm Spinach Salad with Chicken, Bacon, Apples & Blue Cheese

February 28, 2022

20 minutes

easy

4

You can whip up this substantial savory salad in a flash thanks to a delicious bacon vinaigrette you make right in the pan! A mix of sautéed mushrooms, onion, chicken, and bacon give this dish a hearty edge.

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Ingredients

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	2 tablespoons cider vinegar
	1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
	3/4 teaspoon salt
	1/4 teaspoon pepper
	5 oz package baby spinach
	2 cups radicchio coarsely chopped
	5 slices bacon cut crosswise into ¼ inch pieces
	1 cup red onion thinly sliced (~ 1 large)
	8 oz cremini mushrooms sliced (~3 ½ cups)
	2 cups cooked chicken chopped
	1 large Granny Smith apple thinly sliced (~ 1 ¼ cups)
	3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese

Nutritional Information

317kcal Calories

15g Carbohydrates

25g Protein

17g Fat

5g Saturated Fat

74mg Cholesterol

796mg Sodium

847mg Potassium

3g Fiber

7g Sugar

3415IU Vitamin A

16.6mg Vitamin C

97mg Calcium

2.4mg Iron

Directions

1.

Mix vinegar, mustard, salt, & pepper in a small bowl. Toss spinach and radicchio in a large serving bowl. Set aside.

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2.

Place bacon in a large non-stick sauté pan over low heat, cook, stirring frequently, until crispy and browned or ~ 7-8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Increase heat to high, add onions and mushrooms and cook, stirring often, for 6-7 minutes or until beginning to brown. Stir in cider mixture and chicken and cook for 1 minute, to heat chicken through.

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3.

Toss warm onion, mushroom, chicken mixture with tossed greens to wilt lightly. Garnish with bacon, apple and blue cheese and serve warm.

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