Spinach-Pear Salad with Honey-Bacon Vinaigrette

TamTastic

Spinach-Pear Salad with Honey-Bacon Vinaigrette

Although this pleasantly wilted salad is best made shortly before serving, you can prepare and chill the vinaigrette up to a day in advance; microwave at HIGH for 30 seconds and stir well before tossing with the salad ingredients.

Yield
16 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
4 bacon slices
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Salad:
1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
2 large ripe Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach
Preparation

To prepare vinaigrette, cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. Add vinegars, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to drippings in pan, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

To prepare salad, combine onion, pears, spinach, and bacon in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.


Nutritional Information
Calories:41 (22% from fat)
Fat:1g (sat 0.3g,mono 0.4g,poly 0.1g)
Protein:1.2g
Carbohydrate:7.2g
Fiber:1.3g
Cholesterol:2mg
Iron:0.7mg
Sodium:103mg
Calcium:21mg

TamTastic

Spinach-Pear Salad with Honey-Bacon Vinaigrette

Although this pleasantly wilted salad is best made shortly before serving, you can prepare and chill the vinaigrette up to a day in advance; microwave at HIGH for 30 seconds and stir well before tossing with the salad ingredients.

Yield
16 servings (serving size: about 1 1/3 cups)

Ingredients
Vinaigrette:
4 bacon slices
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Salad:
1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
2 large ripe Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach
Preparation

To prepare vinaigrette, cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. Add vinegars, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to drippings in pan, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

To prepare salad, combine onion, pears, spinach, and bacon in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.


Nutritional Information
Calories:41 (22% from fat)
Fat:1g (sat 0.3g,mono 0.4g,poly 0.1g)
Protein:1.2g
Carbohydrate:7.2g
Fiber:1.3g
Cholesterol:2mg
Iron:0.7mg
Sodium:103mg
Calcium:21mg

Shannon023

You had me at "bacon".

TamTastic

You had me at "bacon".

I knew that my darling!!! :laugh:

Shannon023

Made this last night, veddy good! :smokin:

I added a little extra honey to cut some of the bitterness & some minced garlic to the vinaigrette too. Turned out quite tasty!

TamTastic

Made this last night, veddy good! :smokin:

I added a little extra honey to cut some of the bitterness & some minced garlic to the vinaigrette too. Turned out quite tasty!

Oh good!! I haven't made it yet. Might do so over the weekend!! I love spinach salad and love pears, etc...and love bacon!! haha!

Shannon023

Made this last night, veddy good! :smokin:

I added a little extra honey to cut some of the bitterness & some minced garlic to the vinaigrette too. Turned out quite tasty!

Oh good!! I haven't made it yet. Might do so over the weekend!! I love spinach salad and love pears, etc...and love bacon!! haha!

:noway: You mean I was your guinea pig for this recipe????

I feel so used!!!! :sad:


Thank you!

mommared53

Holy cow girl, you lost another three pounds!!!!! I'm stuck on another stupid plateau. :sad: Well anyway good for you. You are doing so fantastic!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Oh yes, the recipe. Sounds good. I'll have to try that. :happy:

TamTastic

Made this last night, veddy good! :smokin:

I added a little extra honey to cut some of the bitterness & some minced garlic to the vinaigrette too. Turned out quite tasty!

Oh good!! I haven't made it yet. Might do so over the weekend!! I love spinach salad and love pears, etc...and love bacon!! haha!

:noway: You mean I was your guinea pig for this recipe????

I feel so used!!!! :sad:


Thank you!

Well, its a cooking light recipe with 5 stars. I figured it was safe to post!!! :laugh: