Mardi Gras Salad
Get in the spirit with this festive salad of oranges, bacon, carrots, red onions, and green spinach representing Mardi Gras colors with a delicious slightly sweet dressing. Make the dressing ahead of time, have the salad ingredients ready to mix together and toss when ready to serve.
Servings
8-10servings
Servings
8-10servings
Ingredients
  • 2teaspoon finely chopped onion
  • 1/2cup cider vinegar
  • 1/4cup sugar
  • 1teaspoon ground dry mustard
  • 1/4cup olive oil
  • 1pieces head red tip lettucewashed, drained and torn into
  • 1 package baby spinachwashed and drained, 10-ounce
  • 1/2cup chopped red onion
  • 2 cans mandarin orangesdrained, 11-ounce
  • 1/3cup shredded carrots
  • 4slices center cut baconcrisply fried and crumbled
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the onion, vinegar, sugar, mustard and olive oil. Refrigerate until ready to toss salad. In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, red onion, mandarin oranges, carrots and bacon. Toss dressing with salad when ready to serve.
Recipe Notes

Calories 112, Calories from fat (%) 50, Fat (g) 7, Saturated Fat (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 2, Sodium (mg) 78, Carbohydrate (g) 13, Dietary Fiber (g) 2, Protein (g) 2, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1 1/2 fat

Terrific Tip: Cook bacon in the microwave for crispy bacon without the fat. Drain on paper towels after cooking. Center cut bacon is a better choice to use.