Super Spinach Salad for Two

Name: Super Spinach Salad for Two
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach; 3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1/2 hard-boiled large egg, chopped; 4-1/2 teaspoons real bacon bits; 2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

Thanks to this recipe, an elegant salad is a cinch to make. Good-for-you spinach is the perfect backdrop for salty bacon bits and tangy balsamic vinaigrette. Mary Harris - Shively, Kentucky

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups fresh baby spinach
3/4 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 hard-boiled large egg, chopped
4-1/2 teaspoons real bacon bits
2 tablespoons balsamic vinaigrette

Directions

In a small salad bowl, combine the spinach, mushrooms, egg and bacon. Drizzle with vinaigrette; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 79 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 327mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Super Spinach Salad in Simple & Delicious September/October 2009