Warm Watermelon & Bacon Salad
Recipe: #37279
July 19, 2021
Categories: Salads, Cheese, Watermelon, Spinach Fathers Day, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, more
"Bacon. Watermelon. Goat Cheese. What's more to say? This is a great salad alongside a grilled steak."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (268 g)
- Calories 290.9
- Total Fat - 20.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.5 g
- Cholesterol - 54.7 mg
- Sodium - 1008.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 3.6 g
- Protein - 20.4 g
- Calcium - 171.8 mg
- Iron - 1.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Slice shallot thinly. Cut watermelon into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut bacon into 1/4-inch pieces.
Step 2
Preheat large sauté pan on medium heat for 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until crispy. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain, leaving 4 tablespoons fat in pan. Stir in shallots and cook 1–2 minutes or until softened.
Step 3
In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine maple syrup, vinegar, and salt. Add to the pan. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in watermelon. Cook for 2–3 minutes or until watermelon is hot.
Step 4
Place spinach in large salad bowl and pour watermelon mixture over spinach; toss to lightly wilt. Crumble cheese over top; sprinkle with bacon and serve immediately.
Tips
No special items needed.