Spinach Salad With Grilled Shrimp And Mandarin Oranges

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can mandarin oranges
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 large garlic clove, finely minced
• 1 lb shrimp, deveined and tails removed
• 1 (10 ounce) bag pre-washed spinach leaves
• 4 ounces sliced almonds
• 1 cup grape tomatoes
• 1 lb bacon
• 1 medium red bell pepper

Recipe

• 1 drain and reserve the liquid from the oranges; set the oranges aside to chill in the fridge.
• 2 combine the juice from the oranges, wine, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger and garlic in a small dish; stir until well combined.
• 3 place clean shrimp in a re-closeable storage bag; pour marinade over the shrimp and allow to marinade for at least an hour.
• 4 partially freeze the bacon to allow for easier cutting.
• 5 without separating the bacon pieces, cut the bacon lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• 6 turn the bacon and cut widthwise into 1/4 inch pieces.
• 7 fry bacon bits until crispy; drain on paper towels and set aside.
• 8 drain the bacon grease from the pan, allowing a thin coating to remain.
• 9 toast the almonds on a high heat in the pan used to fry the bacon, stirring constantly to avoid burning them until they are a gold brown and toasted; set aside.
• 10 clean the bell pepper and cut it in half; remove the seeds and membranes; set aside for grilling.
• 11 drain the shrimp from the marinade and grill over high heat until seared and shrimp is cooked through.
• 12 place the pepper halves on a cooler part of the grill to become crisp tender and warm; turning them often to avoid burning.
• 13 in the meantime, place the spinach on serving plates and top with the tomatoes, bacon bits, almonds and reserved mandarin oranges.
• 14 remove the pepper to a cutting board and slice it into thin slices; place them on the salad.
• 15 place hot shrimp on top of the salad.
• 16 drizzle with your favorite bacon vinaigrette salad dressing.