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Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad

Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad

Bacon, Apple & Cheddar Spinach Salad

with Dried Cranberries, Walnuts & Honey Dijon Dressing

Recipe Development TeamPublished on January 23, 2024

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Step aside, side salad—this hearty spinach version is the stuff of lunch dreams. We toss tender fresh spinach with sweet-tart apple slices, smoky bacon, tangy cheddar, chewy dried cranberries, and a creamy honey Dijon dressing. It’s all topped with crunchy walnuts for a bowlful of delicious textural and flavor contrasts that makes a fresh, light lunch idea you’re going to want to make again and again.

Tags:

Carb Smart

•Easy Cleanup

•Quick

Allergens:

Milk

•Tree Nuts

•Eggs

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.

Total Time15 minutes

Prep Time

DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit

Granny Smith Apple

4 ounce

Bacon

5 ounce

Spinach

½ cup

White Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1 ounce

Dried Cranberries

½ ounce

Walnuts

(Contains: Tree Nuts)

3 ounce

Honey Dijon Dressing

(Contains: Eggs)

Not included in your delivery

Salt

Pepper

Nutrition Values

/ per serving

Calories730 kcal

Fat56 g

Saturated Fat17 g

Carbohydrate38 g

Sugar28 g

Dietary Fiber5 g

Protein17 g

Cholesterol75 mg

Sodium960 mg

Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

•Medium Pan

•Kitchen Shears

•Slotted Spoon

•Paper Towel

•Large Bowl

Instructions

1

• Wash and dry produce.

2

• Halve, core, and thinly slice apple.

3

• Heat a medium dry nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Using kitchen shears, cut bacon* into bite-size pieces directly into pan. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 4-6 minutes.

4

• Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.

5

• In a large bowl, combine spinach, apple, bacon, half the cheddar, half the cranberries, and half the walnuts.

6

• Add as much dressing as you like and toss to combine. Season lightly with salt and pepper to taste.

7

• Divide salad between shallow bowls. Top with remaining cheddar, remaining cranberries, and remaining walnuts. Serve.

Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.

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