Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad

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20 Min or Less

Quick

Carb Conscious

Easy Prep & Clean

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 dinner (or 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 meal you’re going to want to make again and again.

Allergens

Milk

Eggs

Tree Nuts

Utensils

Paper Towel

Kitchen Shears

Slotted Spoon

Medium Pan

Large Bowl

Tags

Quick

Carb Conscious

Regional-specialty

Soup-salad

Easy Prep & Clean

Ingredients

Granny Smith Apple

1 unit

Bacon

8 ounce

Spinach

5 ounce

White Cheddar Cheese

0.5 cup

Dried Cranberries

1 ounce

Walnuts

0.5 ounce

Honey Dijon Dressing

3 ounce

Salt

Pepper

Preparation

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

980

kcal

Calories

Fat

Saturated Fat

Carbohydrate

Sugar

Dietary Fiber

Protein

105

Cholesterol