Summer Sunshine on a Salad Plate

Debber's Note:

Complex flavors meld into a delightfully tasteful explosion on the plate.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

Salad Bed

• 3 bunches fresh spinach
• ½ head romaine lettuce

Dressing

• ¼ cup shallot , minced finely
• 1 hard-boiled egg , mashed
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 blood orange, juice of

Toppings

• 1 cup chopped pecans , toasted
• 1 cup sliced strawberry
• 6 slices bacon , crumbled
• 1⁄3; cup grated asiago cheese

Garnish

• 6 -12 fresh strawberries

Directions:

1. Combine spinach and lettuce in large bowl; chill in fridge while prepping toppings.
2. Just before serving: in a small bowl, combine shallots and mashed egg, mashing a bit to meld flavors; add mayo, honey and juice, and stir to blend; set aside.
3. Drizzle dressing over greens, tossing well to coat everything evenly.
4. Portion greens onto six serving plates; then add one-sixth of the toppings, ending with the cheese sprinkled artfully on top.
5. Garnish with one or two fresh strawberries.

Reviews

[CarolAT]

I had a dinner party with friends and served this salad. I was a bit worried when I made this salad because I thought I had too much salad for the dressing to cover, but I was wrong. The dressing was just right. Everyone enjoyed the salad and really liked the crunchy textures with the bacon and pecans.

[PaulaG]

This was a nicely flavored salad. The dressing worked well with the other ingredients. There was plenty of crunch from the bacon and pecans. Good luck in RSC #11.

[Baby Kato]

I enjoyed this salad but my dh did not, he found the dressing overpowering. I enjoyed the flavours in the salad but found that the dressing did not compliment all the ingredients. Good luck in the contest.