Taste of Home
Spinach, Apple & Pecan Salad
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 16 servings.
One day, company was on the way, and I forgot to buy salad fixings. Scavenging the fridge for ingredients, I pulled these together and invented a salad superstar. —Kelly Walsh, Aviston, Illinois
Ingredients
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2 packages (6 ounces each) fresh baby spinach
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1 medium apple, chopped
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1 cup crumbled feta cheese
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1 cup glazed pecans
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1/2 cup chopped red onion
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1/3 cup dried cranberries
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5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional
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DRESSING:
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1/4 cup canola oil
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir in bacon if desired.
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2.
For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 109 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 4mg cholesterol, 116mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.
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