Best Balsamic Chicken Cutlet Over Spinach Salad With Mushrooms Bacon And Warm Shallot Dressing Recipes

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SPINACH SALAD WITH BACON AND MUSHROOMS



Spinach Salad With Bacon and Mushrooms image

A nice variation of the classic wilted spinach salad. The Dijon adds just a little zing to the dressing. From Family Fun magazine.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (10 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 lb cremini mushrooms or 1/2 lb button mushroom, wiped clean, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, coarsely grated

Steps:

  • Stem the spinach and place in a large bowl.
  • Cover with a paper towel and refrigerate while preparing the rest of the salad.
  • In a 9-inch skillet, cook the bacon until crisp.
  • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Pour off the fat.
  • Put the skillet back over medium-high heat and add a tablespoon olive oil.
  • Put the mushrooms into the skillet and saute until they are soft and have given up their liquid.
  • Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
  • Put the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, mustard and salt into the pan and mix with a spatula to dissolve the mustard.
  • Put the bacon and mushrooms into the pan and cook 30 seconds to thicken the juices.
  • Pour over the spinach, season with pepper and add the Parmesan.
  • Toss and serve.

WARM BACON AND SHALLOT VINAIGRETTE



Warm Bacon and Shallot Vinaigrette image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     condiment

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 slices applewood-smoked bacon, sliced crosswise into 1/8-inch strips
1/2 cup finely minced shallots
1/3 cup sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon finely minced fresh tarragon
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
6 cups dandelion greens
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese

Steps:

  • Put the bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring often so the bacon doesn't burn, until the fat begins to render. Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the sherry vinegar and mustard, followed by the olive oil and tarragon. Season as needed with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the vinaigrette over the greens in a bowl and toss. Add the goat cheese and toss again. Serve immediately.

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