Crunchy Ramen Spinach Salad
A Crunchy Ramen Spinach Salad with a hint of sweetness from dried cranberries. This makes a wonderful main course and will use up that big bag of spinach you have in your fridge.
Bacon, toasted ramen noodles, cranberries and pecans. Lots of crunch and flavor.
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Crunchy Ramen Spinach Salad
A Crunchy Ramen Spinach Salad with a hint of sweetness from dried cranberries. This makes a wonderful main course and will use up that big bag of spinach you have in your fridge.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. baby spinach
- 2 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 6 strips bacon fried and crumbled
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 2 stalks green onions chopped -or- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
Crunchy Ramen Topping:
- 1 package chicken flavored ramen noodles Crush the ramen noodles. The seasoning packet is used 1/2 for toasting with noodles, 1/2 for dressing
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup pecans chopped
Dressing:
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1/2 packet chicken seasoning
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tablespoons vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a saute pan, toast the crushed ramen noodles and pecans with the butter and 1/2 package of the chicken seasoning included in the ramen noodles. Save the remainder of the chicken seasoning for the dressing.
- For the dressing: Shake well and add to salad just before serving.
- In a large serving bowl, toss the dressed spinach and romaine with the toasted ramen mixture. Top with bacon, cranberries and green onions. Toss lightly and serve.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted from Serenity Cove.
Nutrition
Calories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 351mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3905IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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