Recipe: Bacon Cranberry Salad on a Spinach Bed

Bacon Cranberry Salad on a Spinach Bed

Ingredients:

4 slices of turkey bacon
1 cup Sweetened dried cranberries
1 (6 ounce) package spinach salad greens
1 sweet red onion, sliced thin
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons spicy mustard

Instructions:

Place the bacon in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon until very crisp. Drain on a piece of paper towel. Place the honey, lime juice and mustard in a microwave safe bowl. Stir until mixed together. Place the bowl in the microwave on high temperature for 30 seconds. Test if not warm enough microwave at 5 second intervals until as warm as you like. Clean the spinach. Place the leaves on a serving plate. Spread the cranberries over the spinach. Crumble the bacon over the top. Pour the warm dressing over the entire salad just before serving.

Nutritional Information (Approximate Values):

Calories 240, total fat 4 g, saturated fat 1 g, protein 4 g, carbohydrates 52 g, sodium 179 mg, dietary fiber 2 g and sugar 46 g per serving.