Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

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A bed of baby spinach leaves, topped with Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad, thick bacon, crunchy brussels sprouts, ripe tomatoes, hard boiled egg, olives and red onion all topped with the creamiest homemade roasted garlic dressing.

 

Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic DressingWe are approaching the end of winter … right? (please say that’s right)  If you are starting to think about swimsuit season, and I am sure that many of you are, it’s time for more salads and lighter fare.  This salad is full of hearty veggies and topped with a delicious homemade dressing that will keep you feeling satisfied.

 

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Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing - An Affair from the HeartWe eat a lot of salads.  But, I will be honest.  I get bored easily, and eating the same ‘ol thing all of the time just doesn’t really go over well with me.  So, different toppings, different types of lettuces and clever dressings are all instrumental in keeping this salad loving girl a happy one.

 

Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic DressingI always keep a couple of jars of Paisley Farm Bean Salad in my pantry.  It’s easy to open a jar up to use as a quick and delicious side to meals, as an ingredient within them, or as a topping on a salad, like I am today.

 

Five Bean Chicken Chili
Use bean salads in soups, stews and chilis, like this FIVE BEAN CHICKEN CHILI – This chicken chili has a sweet heat that will keep you coming back for more! Full of nutritious flavorful beans.

 

Add some fresh herbs and veggies to make a fun twist like in this super popular ITALIAN BEAN SALAD — Four bean salad gets an Italian makeover with the simple addition of some fresh herbs, veggies and tomatoes.

 

Crock Pot Dr. Pepper BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Use them as a quick and easy side right out of the jar – we love them with BBQ at our house especially with these DR. PEPPER BBQ PORK SANDWICHES — Make these mouthwatering BBQ Pork Sandwiches right in your crock pot. Pork loin roast, slow cooked all day, making it’s very own Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce. Make sure you grab a napkin!

 

If you have never made homemade dressing, I urge you to change that.  There is nothing on a shelf that is going to compare with what a few ingredients and a little extra time can do to make your own homemade dressing.  In this particular dressing, one extra step, roasting the garlic, puts the flavor right over the top.  Sure, you can make it without, but trust me, the roasting? EASY and so worth it.

 

Creamy Roasted Garlic DressingThis Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing, comes together super fast, roast the garlic in your oven, it’ll get combined with some Pecorino Romano cheese, some fresh lemon juice, some mayonnaise, cream and some salt and pepper.

 

How to Roast Garlic in the Oven

 

Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic DressingFor the salad … baby spinach leaves, Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad,  prepared thick sliced bacon, hard boiled eggs, red onion, tomatoes, black olives, brussels sprouts and croutons.  Of course .. you can switch up the veggies to your liking, but if you are wanting something tried and true — follow along here for what I found to be salad perfection.

 

Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic DressingStart by adding a couple of handfuls of baby spinach leaves to a plate.  Top with all of the ingredients, add your dressing and give it a toss.  We always add a nice sprinkling of fresh cracked black pepper, too.

Have you tried Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad?  It’s all natural and can be served anytime.  From family picnics, to elegant meals, or just snacking straight out of the jar, you can’t go wrong with this salad.  Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad is a sweet blend of kidney, garbanzo, green and wax beans accented with freshly diced onions and red peppers to give it even more flavor.

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Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

 

 

Let’s make some salad!M.

 

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Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing

A bed of baby spinach leaves, topped with Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad, thick bacon, crunchy brussels sprouts, ripe tomatoes, hard boiled egg, olives and red onion all topped with the creamiest homemade roasted garlic dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Loaded Spinach Salad with Creamy Roasted Garlic Dressing
Servings: 2 large dinner salads
Calories: 1406kcal
Author: Michaela Kenkel

Ingredients

For the Salad:

  • Four handfuls of baby spinach leaves
  • 3/4 cup Paisley Farm Four Bean Salad
  • 1/2 cup brussels sprouts chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion sliced thin
  • 1/2 cup thick cut bacon prepared and chopped
  • 1/2 cup hard boiled eggs chopped
  • 1/2 cup grape tomatoes sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup black olives sliced

For the Dressing:

  • 1 large head garlic *roasted, mashed with the back of a fork
  • 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano Cheese shredded
  • 1/2 cup real mayonnaise
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Prepare dressing by combining all of the ingredients in a large wide mouth mason jar. Blend together using a stick blender. Place lid on dressing and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Place two handfuls of spinach leaves on each dinner plate. Top with other ingredients, using half of each for each salad. Top with dressing to your liking, and toss.

Notes

*How to Roast Garlic in the Oven[br]Dressing keeps in fridge for a week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1406kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 102g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 70g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 261mg | Sodium: 3453mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 57g

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