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Amazing Spinach Salad with Apples, Bacon and Feta Cheese

URL: https://www.melskitchencafe.com/spinach-salad-with-sweet-spicy-nuts-apples-feta-and-bacon/

Ingredients

Red Wine Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, pressed or finely minced
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • to taste black pepper

Sweet Spicy Nuts

  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup granulated or brown sugar
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • pinch salt
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Salad

  • 16 ounces baby spinach or spring greens
  • ½ small red onion, slivered
  • 6 to 8 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 1 cup feta cheese crumbles
  • 1 cup dried cranberries or cherries
  • 1 to 2 honey crisp apples, cored and sliced thin

Instructions

  1. Blend all vinaigrette ingredients until smooth or shake in a jar; refrigerate until needed.
  2. In a skillet, combine water, sugar, salt, and cayenne; bring to a simmer and dissolve sugar.
  3. Add nuts to the skillet, stirring to coat; cook for 1-2 minutes, then spread on parchment to cool.
  4. Toss salad ingredients together with cooled nuts; serve with dressing or on the side.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
376
Total fat
28g
Total carbohydrates
29g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
419mg
Cholesterol
17mg

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