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Wilted Spinach salad

Wilted Spinach

Making wilted spinach is a great way to add a delicious and nutritious side dish to any meal. Wilted spinach is a simple dish that requires only a few ingredients!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 146 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 strips of bacon nicely chopped
  • 8 oz whole baby spinach leaves
  • ¼ red onion chopped
  • 2 tsp of all purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp of white or brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2.6 oz ⅓ cup of balsamic or apple vinegar
  • Black pepper to taste
  • ½ sliced orange
  • grated orange peel
  • walnuts

Instructions
 

  • After washing the baby spinach leaves, nicely set them aside on a towel so they can dry.
    8 oz whole baby spinach leaves
  • Then you turn on your stove on high heat and fry the bacon until crispy.
    4 strips of bacon
  • When you’re done with frying, use the grease from the bacon by adding in the flour and sugar, you should let them simmer down, enough for the ingredients to combine and the sugar to melt.
    2 tsp of all purpose flour, 2 tbsp of white or brown sugar
  • If the dressing is too thick you may need to add some water.
  • Cut the onion on small cubes and the bacon on small pieces.
    ¼ red onion
  • After you add the baby spinach in a bowl, add a layer of chopped red onion and some vinegar. On top finish with small pieces of crispy bacon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
    ¼ tsp salt, 2.6 oz ⅓ cup of balsamic or apple vinegar, Black pepper to taste
  • As garnish you can use orange slices, grated orange peel, walnuts or something by your choice.
    ½ sliced orange, grated orange peel, walnuts

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 339mgPotassium: 422mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 5362IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
Keyword spinach, spinach greens, wilted green salad, wilted greens, wilted spinach, wilted spinach greens
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