Description
Strawberries and spinach are delicious in the Spring, and tossed with other fresh ingredients, real bacon, and hard cooked eggs, they make a wonderful salad. A sweet, tangy oil and vinegar dressing tops it off!
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 4 slices bacon
- 5 cups fresh spinach, rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
- ½ cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- ½ cup thinly sliced onion
- 1 kiwi, sliced
- ½ mandarin orange, peeled and segmented
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 dash garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup seasoned croutons
Instructions
- Place the eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover
- and let eggs stand in hot water for 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from hot water and cool. Peel
- chop
- and set aside.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain
- crumble and set aside.
- In a large bowl
- toss together the eggs
- bacon
- spinach
- mushrooms
- strawberries
- onion
- kiwi
- and orange.
- In a separate bowl
- mix the ketchup
- water
- olive oil
- brown sugar
- cider vinegar
- and brown mustard. Season with garlic powder
- salt
- and pepper. Pour over the salad mixture
- and top the salad with croutons.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 8