Sweet and Savory Summer Salad with Berries and Bacon
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
6 cups of fresh organic SpinachI cup fresh organic blueberries 1 cup sliced fresh organic strawberries4 oz. Athenos Feta Cheese, regular flavored crumbles1 cup of cucumber slices, unpeeled, sliced thin and halved or quartered1/4 lb of bacon, thick-cut preferably1/2 cup of raw organic pecans, halves broken or chopped into large pieces1 1/2 TB packed organic brown sugarDressing: 4 TB Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic4 TB Strawberry Aged Balsamic Vinegar, organic
Cut the thick-sliced bacon into about 1" pieces. Spread out on a baking sheet and bake in a 450 degree oven until browned and starting to crisp, about 10 minutes. Turn the oven to a low broil, add the pecans to the bacon pieces, stir to coat all evenly. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the bacon and pecans. Place under broiler on top rack of oven until sugar appears to have dissolved. Take out of oven immediately and set aside to cool. (i set it on a paper towel to absorb any excessive grease).
To prepare the salad: Mix spinach, blueberries, strawberries and cucumbers gently in a large salad serving bowl.
To prepare the dressing: Mix equal amounts of aged strawberry balsamic vinegar and EVOO in a covered container and shake well to mix thoroughly. (We use this salad dressing all the time on many types of salads, so I mix it in larger batches and just stored covered on counter).
Sprinkle the Feta cheese crumbles over the salad. Add the cooled bacon and pecan mixture. Toss very gently to mix well.
Serve with the dressing on the side.
The nutritional analysis allows 2 TB of dressing per serving. You may want more or less to taste.
Serving Size: Makes (4) 2-1/2 cup servings, suitable as a light entree
To prepare the salad: Mix spinach, blueberries, strawberries and cucumbers gently in a large salad serving bowl.
To prepare the dressing: Mix equal amounts of aged strawberry balsamic vinegar and EVOO in a covered container and shake well to mix thoroughly. (We use this salad dressing all the time on many types of salads, so I mix it in larger batches and just stored covered on counter).
Sprinkle the Feta cheese crumbles over the salad. Add the cooled bacon and pecan mixture. Toss very gently to mix well.
Serve with the dressing on the side.
The nutritional analysis allows 2 TB of dressing per serving. You may want more or less to taste.
Serving Size: Makes (4) 2-1/2 cup servings, suitable as a light entree
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 388.3
- Total Fat: 31.6 g
- Cholesterol: 15.0 mg
- Sodium: 511.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
- Protein: 9.8 g
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