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Spinach Salad with Oranges

“The tangy dressing for this refreshing salad has the right sweet-tart balance to suit my taste--and others who try it agree! Orange sections are a pretty contrast to the greens, and the bacon adds a crisp accent. --Kathy Schrecengost Oswego, New York”

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2012

Incredible! I've never raw liked mushrooms in salad but had to use some up - so I gave this a try and I've made it 4 times already. Simple, quick, and absolutely delicious! I used bacon bits and a fresh orange cut in pieces instead of the mandarin oranges (didn't have any). I also cut way back on the dressing to keep calories lower - 1/2 tablespoon each of the vegetable oil, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, and onion powder along with a teaspoon of worchestershire sauce seem to do it just fine for my half-recipe when tossed well. Skipped the sugar and the salt, it tasted great anyway!

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Rebekah

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 23, 2011

This was pretty good, but not fabulous. The dressing was better than I thought it would be, but the inredients remained strangely uncombined. Maybe some taosted nuts would improve the taste. Thanks!

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susiekew

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2011

Excellent salad! I didn't have mushrooms and I sliced purple onion instead of the chopped onion in the dressing. Was a hit!

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mimi24

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2010

This was served to a group of teenagers and they ALL were surprized and ate it all up!! I used fresh orange segments and cut back on the sugar just a little. Don't be afraid to substitute raisins for the cranberries if that's what's in your cubboard, or pecans for walnuts or even chopped up macadamia nuts. A very effective way to get raw veggies into children too!

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Momma P.

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2009

I liked it except it tasted too oniony. I think 2 tablespoon chopped onion is a bit too much. i will make it next time without any onions.

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mongolzaya

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

This is a wonderful salad! Easy to make and the dressing is absolutely delicious! I will make this again and again!

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Walter's Bride

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Living In: Crystal Lake, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

Everyone we've made this salad for loves it - guests, people that don't usually eat salad, even my kids. And I love telling people the secret ingredient is the ketchup. I subtitute shallots for onions and that works great too.

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EANDSMOMMY

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

I think this salad is amazing! The only things I did different were to add some of the bacon drippings and some of the syrup from the mandarin oranges to the dressing, it really brought out the bacon flavor! Deeeelish!

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