| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach leaves, cleaned
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Balsamic Dressing, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 hard boiled egg, chopped
- 2 slices Canadian bacon, cooked in a grill pan and sliced into ribbons
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1 whole-wheat pita, toasted and cut into quarters
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place spinach in a bowl. Add the Balsamic Dressing and the tomatoes and toss. Top with the egg, canadian bacon and parsley leaves. Serve with the pita pieces.
- In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and mustard. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 456 calorie |
| Total Fat | 23 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 4.5 grams |
| Cholesterol | 200 milligrams |
| Sodium | 921 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 46 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 grams |
| Protein | 20 grams |
| Sugar | 4 grams |
Reviews
This recipe as it is actually written is only 2 stars. However, by making half the dressing per serving, this is a great recipe. By making and using the entire batch of dressing, you cannot taste any other the other great flavors in the salad and the salad becomes difficult to eat while constantly tasting the overload of dressing. 1/2 the dressing and all is good with this recipe.
I love vinegar, especially balsamic, and this dressing suits the salad perfectly. The balsamic makes it slightly rich, while still being a light refreshing salad! Good job Ellie!!!
It was very easy to make, and is very light as well. All the flavors blend very nicely, and the balsamic dressing gives it a nice zing.
Its starting to get a little freaky how I keep trying Ellie’s recipes and none of them need any improvement. Even with my favorite magazines I find recipes I don’t like that need tweaking. This salad was wonderful…I did use ham instead of canadian bacon b/c I could not find a nitrate free brand.
If you are new to Ellie’s recipes, so far we have enjoyed: Portobella Lasagna Rollups, Stuffed Turkey Burgers, Thai Style Halibut, and her energy mix (cherries & walnuts). But there are definately many more still on my list to try.
This was such a simple recipe. I loved it (and I am not a big fan of salads) but the combinations of flavors was very synergistic!! My favorite part was the Pita (I love carbs) and the dressing was explosive. I did not use parsley, but don’t think it affected the recipe at all. I recommend this for people who are picky salad eaters or those who aren’t big fans of veggies. This salad is perfect for the high protein eater who needs to get their greens!
Great for protein.
I really liked the concept of this salad, but tried a few variations. First, in place of the tomatoes I used red seedless grapes. I also used a couple slices of turkey bacon, crumbled. Skipped the pita and used bottled Balsamic. The bacon added a certain smokey flavor, while the grapes cut the acidity of the dressing. It was so GOOD! Would definately definately have again.
I like salads that bring a little change with them. This is different and healthy and I will make it again.
I’m not a fan of eating spinach salads without loading it up with bacon, bacon fat and honey mustard dressing…..until now!! I was very surprised that I enjoyed this much healthier version…the dressing too!!
Yum! So easy and delicious! Combo of flavors was soooo good.
Great way to eat that spinach!