Warm Spinach Salad with Turkey

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Servings servings

Ingredients

Salad

1 package baby spinach
1/4 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic pressed
2 cups cooked and cubed turkey
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 medium red bell pepper de-seeded, de-ribbed, and chopped

Dressing

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

DO-AHEAD TIP: Cook and crumble bacon.
Place spinach in a large bowl; set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add garlic; cook until transparent.
Reduce skillet heat to medium-low; add mushrooms and bell pepper along with turkey cubes; cook and stir until heated through (1 to 2 minutes).
Spoon hot mixture over the spinach then add crumbled bacon; toss well. Arrange salad on dinner plates.
Place dressing ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until brown sugar has dissolved; drizzle hot dressing over salad.

Notes

SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve sliced cucumber on the side.

NUTRITION: Per Serving: 292 Calories; 16g Fat (48.7% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 6g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 78mg Cholesterol; 222mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 4 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates. Points: 8