Protein Rich Spinach Salad with Strawberry, Egg, Bacon, and Mustard Dressing
This protein packed green spinach salad is quick and easy dotted with fresh strawberries, plus protein rich egg and bacon, then drizzled up with a delicious honey lime mustard dressing for an extra tasty bite of healthy green goodness!
Ingredients
- 4 strips Bacon - crispy and browned in the oven or stovetop
- 4 Hard Boiled Eggs - cooked, cooled, and peeled
- 3/4 cup Cherry Tomatoes - or more if desired
- 5 Strawberries - cut in half or quarters
- 4 cups Fresh Spinach Leaves
- Goat Cheese - for sprinkling on top
- 1/3 cup Fancy Mustard
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 1/2 tsp Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp Olive Oil
- pinches coarse sea salt + cracked pepper - to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees. Place bacon strips on a lined baking mat and brown in the oven until crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove when time is up and place on paper towels to drain and dry.
- In a small bowl combine spicy brown mustard, honey, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and olive oil. Whisk together. Add salt and fresh ground pepper and season to desired taste. Add more olive oil in small amounts to mellow the flavors if desired. Whisk until combined. Set aside.
- Cut boiled eggs into qaurters, slice strawberries, slice cherry tomatoes in half, and give the cooled bacon strips a rough chop.
- In a large serving dish, arrange a bed of fresh spinach leaves. Top your spinach leaves with hard boiled eggs, strawberries, and cherry tomatoes. Dot everything with fresh tangy goat cheese. Sprinkle the rough chopped bacon over the top.
- Drizzle with honey lime mustard dressing and serve.
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