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Warm Spinach Salad

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Quick Facts

Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 15 min.
Total: 35 min.

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Warmed spinach tossed with a tangy bacon-Dijon dressing.

Ingredients

  • Salad1/4 lb maple bacon, chopped and cooked until crispy
  • 8 oz fresh spinach
  • 3 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
  • 1/4 sweet onion, sliced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • Dressing3 Tbs red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbs olive oil
  • 1 Tbs bacon drippings
  • 1 pinch kosher salt, or to taste
  • 1 pinch pepper, or to taste

Directions

  • Cook bacon over medium-low heat until crispy, drain on paper towels. Reserve 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
  • Add spinach, eggs, onions, mushrooms, bacon, and tomatoes to a large stainless steel mixing bowl.
  • In another stainless steel bowl or small saucepan, combine dressing ingredients.
  • Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Pour dressing over salad.
  • Place large stainless steel bowl over medium-low heat and toss the salad until it just barely starts to wilt. Serve with fresh bread.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 263
  Calories from Fat 192 (73%)
(33%)Total Fat 22g
(26%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
(64%)Cholesterol 193mg
(17%)Sodium 401mg
(17%)Potassium 586mg
Total Carbohydrate 8g
(8%)Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 2g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(22%)Protein 11g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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