Spinach, bacon & white bean salad

Spinach, bacon & white bean salad

A low-calorie dish with contrasting flavours of salty, crispy bacon and sweet red peppers

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Heat a large pan and dry-fry the bacon for about 2 mins each side until crispy. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Keep the fat from the bacon in the pan, add the vinegar and bubble for a few secs before tipping in the peppers and beans. Season and heat through. Toss together the spinach, beans, peppers and bacon, then drizzle with a dressing of your choice.

PER SERVING

300 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 8g, sugar 1g, salt 2.1 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2012.

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  • 04 September 2012

    mother*ship rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple and delicious! I used 2 grilled and skinned fresh peppers and a tin of mixed beans and it worked really well.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Ingredients

  • 12 rashers streaky bacon
  • 4 tbsp sherry vinegar
  • 2 x 280g jar roasted red peppers , drained and sliced
  • 2 x 400g cans borlotti beans , drained and rinsed
  • 150g bag baby spinach leaves
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PER SERVING

300 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 19g, fat 15 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 8g, sugar 1g, salt 2.1 g

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