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Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon and Tomato Vinaigrette in a wooden salad bowl with wooden salad tongs.

Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon and Tomato Vinaigrette

This Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon and Tomato Vinaigrette takes the traditional spinach salad with hot bacon dressing to a new level by cooking grape tomatoes in the bacon fat just to the point of bursting to give the dressing body and a depth of flavor that is amazing!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 123 kcal

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Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Put the spinach in a large mixing bowl.
  • Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped bacon and cook until it begins to crisp and renders its fat.
  • Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place it on a paper towel-lined plate.
  • Add the grape tomatoes to the bacon fat stirring to make sure they are well coated.
  • Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes begin to burst, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook an additional minute or two, until the garlic begins to become fragrant and turns golden. Press any tomatoes that haven't burst carefully with the bacon of the spoon.
  • Remove the skillet from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan and vinegar.
  • Pour the hot tomato mixture over the spinach, tossing gently, until the spinach is wilted.
  • Top with the crumbled Parmesan crisps, season with fresh cracked black pepper, and serve immediately.

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Disclaimer

Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 307mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 4501IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 1mg
Keyword 10 ingredients or less, 30 minutes or less, american, bacon, easy recipes, gluten-free, Keto, keto recipes, Low Carb, salad, spinach, Sugar-Free
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