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Apple Bacon Spinach Salad

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 4
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Dinner ready in 15 minutes! Add something special to your fall meal with this salad that features apple, bacon and spinach.
Updated Mar 17, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 bag (6 oz) fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 1 Fuji apple, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped praline pecans
  • 2 oz blue cheese, crumbled

Steps

  • 1
    In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble bacon; set aside. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the drippings.
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, pepper and reserved bacon drippings with whisk. Add spinach, apple, onion, pecans and reserved crumbled bacon; toss to coat with vinaigrette. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Praline pecans add a sweet crunch to this salad. Substitute plain roasted pecans to omit the sweetness.

Nutrition Information

390 Calories, 33g Total Fat, 9g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Total Fat
33g
0%
Saturated Fat
10g
0%
Sodium
780mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
0%
Dietary Fiber
4g
0%
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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