Three-Leaf Salad

Submitted by Auntie Anne and Unc

"This is a nice combination of flavors. The crunch and salt of the bacon with the tangy feta and then the sweetness of the cider vinegar with the mandarin oranges all comes together for one citrus-y yummy salad. Always asked for the recipe when I make this one!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 head red-leaf lettuce
• 1 bunch spinach (about 1/2 lb)
• 2 cups canned mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1 1⁄2 cups crumbled feta cheese
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cooked, drained, and crumbled
• 1⁄2 medium red onion, sliced in thin rings

• Dressing

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated onion
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds

directions

1. Combine lettuce and spinach leaves, orange segments, cheese, bacon, and red onion slices.
2. In another bowl, combine sugar, grated onion, mustard, salt, and vinegar and blend with a whisk.
3. Add oil gradually, blending well.
4. Stir in poppy seeds and sesame seeds and toss salad with dressing.

Reviews

[gwynn]

This was a delicious salad. We loved the mandarin oranges and bacon in it. Thanks for posting this lovely salad.

 

[Liza at Food.com]

We are going to have an issue now that my FAVE auntie anne is a lover of zaar - I'll want to give all your recipes 10 stars and the max is 5! This salad is to die for. I'm so over the current and tired myriad of nut, blue chz, apple salads. This one is so unexpected and easy stuff to keep all on hand. Love, Love, Love it! Made it for NYE and it saved the meal (after I accidentally omitted a key ingredient and ruined the pork!) The recipe was demanded by all. Thanks auntie anne - keep the good recipes coming!