Bacon-Tomato Spinach Salad Recipe

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To dress up her swift spinach salad, Wendy Barnwell blends bottled Catalina dressing with warm bacon drippings and mustard. "It's a tasty addition to summer menus," shares the Fortuna, California cook. "I'm sure your family will enjoy this salad as much as mine."

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Bacon-Tomato Spinach Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound sliced bacon, diced
1/3 cup Catalina salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
8 cups baby spinach or torn fresh spinach
2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges
1/2 cup crumbled blue or feta cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove to paper towels. drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of drippings. Add the salad dressing, mustard, salt and pepper to the drippings; cook and stir over low heat until heated through.
In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, tomatoes, cheese and bacon. Drizzle with warm dressing; toss gently to coat. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 138 calories, 11 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 501 mg sodium, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Bacon-Tomato Spinach Salad in Quick Cooking July/August 2002, p20