WARM ORANGE AND MUSHROOM SALAD

Warm Orange and Mushroom Salad image

Add the grated peel from half an orange to the dressing if you want a more intense orange flavor in this salad.

Provided by Barrett

Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Orange Salad Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 ounces bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
¾ cup orange juice
¼ cup shallots, minced
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
4 large oranges, peeled and segmented
10 ounces spinach, rinsed and chopped
1 medium head radicchio
6 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
6 ounces fresh oyster mushrooms, stemmed and sliced
½ cup chopped toasted hazelnuts
1 (3 ounce) package enoki mushrooms

Steps:

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Remove, crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon fat.
Whisk together 1/4 cup bacon fat, orange juice, shallots, olive oil and vinegar.
In a large bowl, combine the spinach and radicchio.
Heat 2 tablespoons reserved bacon drippings in skillet over medium-high heat. Add shitake mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Add oyster mushrooms and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; add 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 33.6 g, Fiber 6.9 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 377 mg, Sugar 17.3 g