Blue Note Cafe's Spinach Salad Recipe

A vibrant and flavorful spinach salad inspired by Marchand Bowman of Payette, Idaho! This recipe features tender spinach, crisp radishes, earthy mushrooms, smoky bacon, and succulent shrimp, all tossed in a creamy homemade poppy seed dressing. Perfect for a light lunch, a refreshing side dish, or a delightful dinner salad.

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 60 mins
Calories 714.2 kcal
Protein 32g
Rating 5.0 (5 Reviews)
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Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Blue Note Cafe's Spinach Salad

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How to Make Blue Note Cafe's Spinach Salad

  1. Cook bacon until crispy. Crumble and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine spinach, radishes, mushrooms, crumbled bacon, and shrimp.
  3. In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine eggs, sugar, Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, salt, and chopped onion.
  4. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the vegetable oil until the dressing thickens to the consistency of slightly thicker than heavy cream (about 10-15 seconds).
  5. Add poppy seeds and pulse until just combined.
  6. Pour dressing over the salad and toss gently to combine.
  7. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese (or your preferred cheese) and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

36 g

Sugar

30g

Fat

46g

Carbs

4g