Spinach Side Salad
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Recipe type: Side Dish
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Serves: 4
 
Spinach is such a nutrient dense leaf and it's delicious too, especially when paired with bacon, nuts, cranberries, and cheese!
Ingredients
  • 4 c spinach
  • 4 strips of turkey bacon
  • ½ c Manchego cheese, shredded
  • ¼ c pure maple syrup
  • 1 c whole walnuts
  • ½ small red onion, sliced to ⅛-1/4 inch
  • ¼ c dried cranberries
  • 1 large avocado, sliced
  • ¼ c Balsamic dressing
  • aluminum foil
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place bacon on a baking sheet lined with foil and cook in oven for about 20 mins or until crispy, turning over halfway through cook time.
  3. While bacon is cooking, arrange walnuts on a baking sheet. Drizzle with maple syrup and put in the oven between 5-7 minutes or until caramelized. Watch them carefully because burning can occur quickly.
  4. Place spinach into a large salad bowl.
  5. Top with crumbled bacon, cheese, walnuts, red onion, avocado, and cranberries.
  6. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar dressing, and serve.
Recipe by Marpe at https://www.marpewellness.com/recipes/spinach-side-salad/