Baby Spinach Salad With Bacon And Swiss Recipe

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Baby Spinach Salad With Bacon And Swiss
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Ingredients:

  • 4 strips bacon
  • 11/2tbsp fesh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp, dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. honey or brown sugar
  • kosher salt to taste
  • extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped red onion

Directions:

  1. Dressing:
  2. Set a med. saute pan over medium heat and add bacon. Cook,turning once or twice,until crispy. Drain on paper towels and crumble into bite size pieces,reserving rendered fat in pan. Add the lemon juice,mustard and honey and several grinds of black pepper to the warm bacon fat and whisk till well combined. Dip a leaf of spinach into dressing to taste. Add salt ,if needed and whisk in up to 1/4c olive oil if dressing seems too tart.
  3. To assemble:
  4. Place spinach,cheese,bacon,avocado and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat evenly. Place on serving plates and season with a bit of fresh ground pepper.
  5. Variations:Add sauteed mushrooms. Substitute ricotta salata,a slightly dry and salty cheese,for the swiss,and crumble it in.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 211.04 Kcal (884 kJ)
Calories from fat 156.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.43g 27%
Cholesterol 26.07mg 9%
Sodium 270.12mg 11%
Potassium 386.34mg 8%
Total Carbs 7.58g 3%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.87g 11%
Protein 7.62g 15%
Vitamin C 12.4mg 21%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 106.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 180.57 Kcal (756 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.91g 27%
Cholesterol 22.31mg 9%
Sodium 231.12mg 11%
Potassium 330.55mg 8%
Total Carbs 6.48g 3%
Sugars 2.23g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.46g 11%
Protein 6.52g 15%
Vitamin C 10.6mg 21%
Iron 1mg 7%
Calcium 90.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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