The smell of bacon finally got to me. Instead of just smelling it from the vacuum (yep, still going strong!) I needed to actually eat some.
But I’ve had a hankering for it for awhile. A couple of weeks ago, my good Mama ordered a salad. And it had bacon on it. I’ve never ordered a salad with bacon on it. I know, I’m sure a strange earthling, but I consider bacon to be a breakfast food served with a side of hash browns (yum). And isn’t salad supposed to be healthy? But this salad was so good I rushed home to make another.
It begins with baby spinach leaves. Aren’t they beautiful?
Feta cheese
I have never bought marinated artichoke hearts before. I’ll be buying them again. Cut and add. Now some some black olives, cut. Black olives are a food group in this house. It’s a genetic thing.
Cut up one slice of bacon. Sprinkle with love. For the record, I used center cut which has less fat. There is no sprinkling of bacon bits – nu uh!
I splurged on the good stuff.
And it’s good stuff.
I added a few kalamata olives because I’m a little obsessed with ’em. Mmmm. Dig in.
Now. This is a fantastic salad for many reasons. It is plenty healthy with all that spinach and artichoke. And every meal should have a little fat. If this salad was your lunch, you would have some fat, protein and carbohydrates to keep you full and satisfied for a nice long while. Add an apple and you’re really in business. That’s what I think. But maybe I just like bacon.
Spinach, Feta and Artichoke Salad (with a side of bacon)
Baby Spinach Leaves
Feta Cheese
Marinated Artichoke Hearts, cut
Black Olives, cut
Kalamata Olives (optional)
1 Slice Center-cut Bacon, cut
Olive Oil and Vinegar Dressing
Have a beautiful spring weekend. I’ll be going on a long run, shrieking with cousins, and listening to the most inspiring, and uplifting talks of the year HERE.
Oh yum. That looks really good!
Bacon on salad is great! But stay away from Bac ‘o Bits and other fake bacon crumbles you find at salad bars. Shudder.
This looks great! I love bacon on salads!
This looks great! I love bacon on salads!
This looks great! I love bacon on salads!
This looks great! I love bacon on salads!
Guess what I’ll be having for lunch today! Thanks always for the inspiration. 🙂
Ooh, that does look yummy, though I’d skip the bacon. I’ve never been a fan of it, and I know I risk sounding un-American by admitting that. 🙂
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Yum! I love your recipes and this one sounds delish! Thank you.
This is a lovely salad, love bacon in a salad, maybe even a little shaved parmesan cheese on top. Love it.
Lovely pictures- spinach is so photogenic. And that does look like a great salad- perfect for spring, now that it is FINALLY getting warm! Thanks!
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