No one likes a soggy salad for lunch, we now have the solution to keep all your ingredients for salad separated until you are ready to eat. This portable spinach salad recipe is packed in the new Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE Salad & Snack Set for ease to avoid soggy ingredients.

We had some fresh spinach in the fridge and adapted this Barefoot Contessa  Salad that looked like an Easy Salad Recipe for lunch entree. 

Best Spinach Salad Recipe

 Your salad ingredients are all packed and ready for lunch and I bet your friends will be jealous over this simple salad recipe. Any good spinach salad recipe is filled with fruit, nuts and of course bacon, but how do we get all of these salad ingredients to our destination without spilling the dressing all over our lunch bag. Check out the adorable little dressing container perfect for a salad for one. . 

Wondering how you are going to transport a salad that won’t get soggy or mixed up during your commute to school or work? This 9 piece lunch set is the best food storage containers to do the job. If you don’t like spinach salad you could make this Greek Salad or one of these 16 Fabulously Easy Summer Salad Recipes to bring to work too

Best Spinach Salad Recipe To Take To Work Or School

What I love about Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE Salad & Snack Set?

At serving time, just assemble the apples, nuts and bacon on top of your greens. This was an easy salad recipe for one and I would also have grilled or baked some chicken to make this more of an entree salad.

 What is your favorite seasonal recipe that you’re bringing on-the-go in your Rubbermaid BRILLIANCE Salad & Snack Set?

Best Spinach Salad Recipe 

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Cape Cod Spinach Salad recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This is an entree salad but just pack portions individually for a great spinach salad recipe to go

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Ingredients

• 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, such as Niman Ranch
• 8 ounces baby spinach
• 1 large apple, peeled and sliced or diced
• ½ cup toasted walnut halves
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• 6 ounces blue cheese, Optional
• Dressing
• 3 tablespoons good apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 2 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• Kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2/3 cup good olive oil

Instructions

1. For the bacon Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon slices on the rack. Roast the bacon for about 20 minutes, until nicely browned. Allow to cool.
3. In a large bowl, toss together the Spinach apple, walnuts.
4. For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
5. Chop the bacon in large pieces and add it to the salad. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1023Total Fat 84gSaturated Fat 22gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 59gCholesterol 92mgSodium 1856mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 5gSugar 29gProtein 33g

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