Classic Spinach Salad
A meal-in-a-bowl salad of bright green baby spinach leaves, red tomatoes and red onions. Plus, eggs, mushrooms and chunks of bacon makes it so hearty and filling. The balsamic vinaigrette includes garlic and a spicy brown mustard blended to a creamy goodness.This recipe will make 8 servings as a side salad or 4 servings as a main course salad.
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 5 ounces fresh baby spinach stems removed
- 4 ounces medium Crimini mushrooms sliced
- ½ medium red onion thinly sliced
- 2 small seedless cucumbers thinly sliced
- 8 ounces grape tomatoes halved
- 4 eggs hard-boiled, peeled and sliced
- 8 thick slices bacon cooked crisply
For the Balsamic Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
- 1 garlic clove minced or grated
- ¼ teaspoon table salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Place the spinach in a large salad bowl and add the sliced mushrooms, red onion, cucumber slices, tomatoes and the sliced hard boiled eggs. Crumble or chop the bacon and sprinkle on the salad.
- In a small dish, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients, pour on the salad, toss and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 410mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2080IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
