Romaine Spinach Strawberry and Bacon Salad

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Mother’s Day Dinner, Romaine Spinach Strawberry and Bacon Salad. My family really loved this Salad.

Romaine-Spinach – Strawberry and Bacon Salad

*1  (18 Oz. bag) family size bag Romaine Lettuce with Carrots and Cabbage or a head romaine lettuce, rinsed, chopped and dry with paper towels
*1  (9 Oz. bag) Baby Spinach (we used 3/4 bag)
*14 Strawberries medium to large, sliced
*1/3 cup Red Onion, chopped
*1/2 to 1 cup Crumbled Feta Cheese
*1 package pre-cooked Bacon or about 17 slices of Bacon, cooked and cut with scissors
*1 cup Sugar Toasted Sliced Almonds

*Poppy Seed Dressing

We used Kraft Poppy Seed Dressing but you could make your own or use one you like. Mix as much dressing as you like to the salad, adding a little at a time, until you get your desired coating. We like to just pass the dressing around the table and let everyone add as much as they like.

Toss all the above ingredients together serve as desired.

We added the Romaine Lettuce because with just the Spinach it makes the salad so flat. The Romaine lettuce also gives more of a crunch to the salad.

There are many takes on this Salad this is our favorite way to make it.

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Toasted Almonds

Add a couple of Tablespoons Sugar to Sauce pan along with 1 cup Sliced Almonds. Cook on medium heat for just a couple minutes, stir and watch carefully until they Caramelized. Remove from heat and cool on heat resistant non-stick surface.

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Toss together and serve.

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Enjoy.

Lindy

Chicken Salad Sandwich

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Chicken Salad Sandwich

*Pre-cooked Rotisserie Garlic Chicken (I got mine at Maceys)
*11 medium Celery Sticks, diced/chopped
*1 bunch of Grapes (Red or Green)or about 20 Grapes cut in half
*1/2 cup Sliced Almonds

Combine together in Bowl. I use the breast meat for salad and save the darker meat in the fridge for a Casserole for later.

Dressing Recipe

*2/3 cup Greek Yogurt ( You can use all Mayonnaise instead of using yogurt. I just like less calories.)

*1/3 cup Olive Oil Mayonnaise

*1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

*1/2 teaspoon Sugar or to taste

*Dash of Salt or to taste

*1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Mix all ingredients in Dressing and add to the above Chicken Salad Mixture. Chill for an hour before serving.

You can serve in Croissants or what ever Bread/Buns you like.

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Dressing

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You could serve as salad on a piece Butter Crunch or Ice-Berg Lettuce.

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I used these Multiple-Grain Sandwich Thins.

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Finished Sandwich.

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This recipe is adapted from a recipe my family used at showers for about 30+ years ago.

I hope you like them!

Lindy