Company was on the way, and I forgot to buy salad fixings. Scavenging the fridge for ingredients, I pulled this together and invented a salad superstar.
—KELLY WALSH AVISTON, IL
START TO FINISH: 15 MIN. • MAKES: 16 SERVINGS
2 packages (6 ounces each) fresh baby spinach
1 medium apple, chopped
1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
1 cup glazed pecans
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup dried cranberries
5 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional
DRESSING
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup canola oil
1. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; stir in bacon if desired.
2. For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk vinegar, sugar, mustard and pepper until blended. Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over salad; toss to coat.
Per 1 cup: 109 cal., 8g fat (1g sat. fat), 4mg chol., 116mg sod., 9g carb. (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g pro.
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.