Spinach, Bacon, and Apple Salad with Homemade Dressing

Preparation time: 15 min	Servings: 4
Cooking time: 10 min

Ingredients:

1 tsp sugar

1/4 cup olive oil

1/3 cup sliced almonds

1 cup cool herb croutons

1/2 tsp prepared mustard

4 slices bacon

3 tbsp wine vinegar

1 lb spinach, washed, tough stems discarded, dried and torn into pieces

1 Jonathan or Macintosh large apple, cored and chopped

3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

Cooking Directions:

Combine first 4 ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Shake vigorously. Chill until ready to serve. Sauté bacon in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat 5 minutes, turning once, until bacon is crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Crumble bacon and set aside. Discard all but 1 Tbsp bacon fat from skillet. Sauté almonds 3 minutes, shaking pan frequently, until lightly golden. Remove from heat. Combine spinach, bacon, apple, scallions and almonds in a salad bowl and toss. Shake dressing again before pouring over salad. Toss before serving with croutons.

Nutritionist Recommended For:

Low Cholesterol

Nutrition Facts

Calories 320

% Calories From Fat 64.7%

Total Fat 23g

Saturated Fats 3.9g

Mono-unsaturated Fats 15g

Poly-unsaturated Fats 3.2g

Cholesterol 9.5mg

Sodium 410mg

Total Carbohydrates 22g

Dietary Fiber 5.6g

Sugar 8.3g

Protein 9.3g

More Information

Vitamins

Thiamin B1 0.21 mg

Vitamin B12 0.11 mcg

Vitamin K 580 mcg

Vitamin A 11000 IU

Niacin B3 2.5 mg

Pantothenic Acid 0.33 mg

Riboflavin B2 0.38 mg

Vitamin C 37 mg

Vitamin D 0 IU

Vitamin B6 0.3 mg

Vitamin E 6.5 mg

Choline 38 mg

Minerals

Manganese 1.3 mg

Magnesium 120 mg

Calcium 160 mg

Zinc 1.3 mg

Phosphorus 160 mg

Copper 0.28 mg

Fluoride 4.5 mcg

Selenium 9.5 mcg

Sodium 410 mg

Potassium 850 mg

Iron 4.1 mg

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