Warm Orange and Mushroom Spinach Salad
- 8 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 4 oranges, peeled, white pith removed
- 10 ounces spinach, stems trimmed
- 1 medium head radicchio
- 6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, sliced
- 6 ounces fresh oyster mushrooms
- 1/2 cup (generous) toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 3 1/2-ounce packageenoki mushrooms (optional)
- Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels.
- Pour off drippings and reserve.
- Combine 1/4 cup reserved drippings with remaining ingredients in small bowl.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Working over small bowl and using small sharp knife, cut between membranes of oranges to release segments; add to bowl.
- Tear spinach and radicchio into bite-size pieces and place in large bowl.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover dressing, orange segments, greens and reserved bacon drippings separately and refrigerate.)
- Drain orange segments.
- Heat 2 tablespoons reserved bacon drippings in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shiitake mushrooms and saute 1 minute.
- Add oyster mushrooms and season with salt and pepper.
- Saute until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add mushrooms to greens and toss.
- Pour dressing into same skillet and boil 2 minutes.
- Pour dressing over greens.
- Add bacon, orange segments and chopped hazelnuts.
- Toss to combine.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Garnish salad with enoki mushrooms and serve.
bacon, orange juice, shallots, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oranges, spinach, head radicchio, shiitake mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, hazelnuts, mushrooms
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-orange-and-mushroom-spinach-salad-1426 (may not work)