Spring Salad with Strawberries, Bacon & Blue Cheese
A beautiful spring salad topped with strawberries, bacon and bleu cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¾ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- pinch of paprika
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ⅛ teaspoon dry mustard
- 3 tablespoon minced red onion
- 10 oz. fresh mixed 'mesclun' or spring lettuce or baby spinach
- 1 quart strawberries cleaned, hulled and sliced
- 1 - 2 hard-boiled eggs chopped
- ¼ cup slivered almonds
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- ¼ cup fresh bacon fully cooked/browned and then chopped/crumbled
Instructions
- With a mason jar, shake together the honey, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, paprika, Worcestershire sauce; dry mustard, salt, pepper, and red onion. Blend well until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the spinach, strawberries, chopped eggs, almonds, crumbled cheese, and bacon.
- Pour vinaigrette over salad, and toss.
Nutrition
Calories: 1245kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 22gFat: 102gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 68gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 890mgPotassium: 1845mgFiber: 15gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 13615IUVitamin C: 320mgCalcium: 375mgIron: 8mg
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