Warm Spinach and Strawberries Salad
Make a warm dressing at home to top your spinach and strawberry salad with homemade bacon bits.
Ingredients
- 10 ounces fresh spinach, washed, dried and stemmed
- 1 cup strawberries, sliced or halved
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and drained
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Tear clean dried spinach into bite-size pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add strawberries to spinach.
- Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
- Add oil to skillet and heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat.
- Pour hot dressing over spinach and strawberries; toss well to coat. Crumble bacon and sprinkle over salad. Serve at once.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size: 1/4 of recipes | |
| Servings per Recipe: 4 | |
| Amount per Serving | |
| Calories: 108 | |
| Calories from Fat: 63 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat: 7 g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat: 1 g | 7% |
| Cholesterol: 5 mg | 2% |
| Sodium: 309 mg | 13% |
| Carbohydrate: 9 g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber: 3 g | 13% |
| Protein: 5 g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 95% |
| Vitamin C | 75% |
| Folacin | 37% |
| Calcium | 8% |
| Iron | 13% |
| Potassium | 15% |
Source
"Warm Spinach and Pear Salad," http://www.recipelink.com