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Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad
Carb Smart
Quick
Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad

with Dried Cranberries, Walnuts & Honey Dijon Dressing

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3
North America

Step aside, side salad—this hearty spinach version is the stuff of lunch dreams. We toss tender fresh spinach with sweet-tart apple slices, smoky bacon, tangy cheddar, chewy dried cranberries, and a creamy honey Dijon dressing. It’s all topped with crunchy walnuts for a bowlful of delicious textural and flavor contrasts that makes a fresh, light lunch idea you’re going to want to make again and again.

Allergens

Eggs
Milk
Tree Nuts

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Bowl
Medium Pan
Kitchen Shears
Slotted Spoon

Tags

Carb Smart
Quick
Dinner-bowls
Ingredients
Granny Smith Apple

Granny Smith Apple

1 unit

Bacon

Bacon

4 ounce

Spinach

Spinach

5 ounce

White Cheddar Cheese

White Cheddar Cheese

0.5 cup

Dried Cranberries

Dried Cranberries

1 ounce

Walnuts

Walnuts

0.5 ounce

Honey Dijon Dressing

Honey Dijon Dressing

3 ounce

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Preparation
1
Prep

• Wash and dry produce. • Halve, core, and thinly slice apple.

2
Cook Bacon

• Heat a medium dry nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Using kitchen shears, cut bacon into bite-size pieces directly into pan. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 4-6 minutes. • Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.

3
Make Salad

• In a large bowl, combine spinach, apple, bacon, half the cheddar, half the cranberries, and half the walnuts. • Add as much dressing as you like and toss to combine. Season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.

4
Serve

• Divide salad between shallow bowls. Top with remaining cheddar, remaining cranberries, and remaining walnuts. Serve. ***Pork is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.***

Nutrition per serving

730

kcal

Calories

55

g

Fat

17

g

Saturated Fat

39

g

Carbohydrate

30

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

17

g

Protein

75

mg

Cholesterol

1030

mg

Sodium

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