Name: Chicken, Bacon, Mushroom and Spinach Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 3 rashers bacon, sliced; 1 large white onion, sliced; Pinch of sea salt; 1 tablespoon coconut sugar; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (organic or coconut); 150 grams (4.8 oz) mushrooms, sliced; 500 grams (1.1lbs) chicken breast, cubed; 4 cups baby spinach; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (organic or coconut); 1 tablespoon honey; 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard; Pinch of sea salt and black pepper

This chicken, bacon, mushroom and spinach salad is made with the most delicious caramelized onion and topped with an tasty honey mustard dressing. It will be ready to eat in less than 1 hour.

This chicken salad recipe is inspired from the Warm Spinach Salad recipe from Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes by Danielle Walker.

RECIPE FEATURES

Gluten & dairy free - suitable for those with dietary restrictions.

Easy to make - this recipe takes less than 1 hour to make.

Caramelized onions - These are seriously tasty onions that are caramelized with coconut sugar and balsamic vinegar

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1. Prep your ingredients. Slice your bacon, chicken, mushrooms and onion.

Step 2. Cook the bacon. Cook until slightly crispy and then set aside so you can cook the onion.

Step 3. Caramelize the onion. First cook your onion with a pinch of sea salt on low heat for around 15 minutes. Then add the coconut sugar and balsamic vinegar and cook for a few more minutes until caramelized.

Step 4. Add the chicken and mushrooms. Turn the heat up to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Then add the bacon back to the pan and cook for a couple more minutes.

Step 5 - Make the dressing. Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.

Step 6 - Make up the chicken salad. Add the pan ingredients to a salad bowl with the spinach and then pour the dressing over the top and mix through.

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Yield: Serves 4

Chicken, Bacon, Mushroom and Spinach Salad

Warm Spinach Salad with Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom. One of my favourite recipes from Against All Grain: Delectable Paleo Recipes by Danielle Walker.

This chicken, bacon, mushroom and spinach salad is made with the most delicious caramelized onion and topped with an tasty honey mustard dressing. It will be ready to eat in less than 1 hour.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Salad

3 rashers bacon, sliced
1 large white onion, sliced
Pinch of sea salt
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (organic or coconut)
150 grams (4.8 oz) mushrooms, sliced
500 grams (1.1lbs) chicken breast, cubed
4 cups baby spinach

Dressing

¼ cup balsamic vinegar (organic or coconut)
1 tablespoon honey
½ teaspoon dijon mustard
Pinch of sea salt and black pepper

Instructions

Cook bacon. Add bacon to a large pan on medium and cook for 5 minutes until the bacon has started to crisp. Remove from the fry pan and set aside.
Caramalize onion. Add the onion and sea salt and cook on low heat for 15 minutes until is starts to soften. Next add the coconut sugar and balsamic vinegar, mixing through the onions. Cook for a further 5-10 minutes until the onions are caramelised.
Cook chicken and mushrooms. Next add the chicken and mushrooms to the pan and turn the heat back up to medium. Cook for 8-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Once cooked through, add the bacon back to the fry pan and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.
Make dressing. Add the dressing ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine
Make salad. Remove pan ingredients and add to a salad bowl with the spinach. Then pour the dressing over the salad and mix through.

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Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 168Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 405mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 7g

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