Wilted Spinach Salad Recipe

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Pretty, fresh and sized just for two, this delicious salad sent in by Diana Grier of St. Joseph, Missouri may have you wishing for leftovers!

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Wilted Spinach Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups torn fresh spinach
1 green onion, chopped
1 radish, chopped
Dash salt
Dash pepper
2 bacon strips, diced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 hard-cooked egg, chopped

Directions

In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, onion, radish, salt and pepper; set aside.
In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Combine the sugar, vinegar and lemon juice; stir into drippings. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Pour over spinach mixture and toss to coat. Top with bacon and hard-cooked egg. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 177 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 118 mg cholesterol, 275 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1/2 lean meat.

Originally published as Wilted Spinach Salad in Cooking for 2 Spring 2006, p13