Name: Wilted Spinach Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 oz. bacon ($2.06); 2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16); 2 15oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained ($1.78); 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.18); 2 tsp Dijon mustard ($0.12); 1 tsp sugar ($0.01); 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02); 1/8 tsp salt ($0.01); 8 oz. fresh spinach ($1.99)

Wilted spinach salad with bacon, white beans, and a tangy Dijon vinaigrette is a quick, easy, and light summer meal.

Ingredients

6 oz. bacon ($2.06)

2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16)

2 15oz. cans cannellini beans, rinsed and drained ($1.78)

3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar ($0.18)

2 tsp Dijon mustard ($0.12)

1 tsp sugar ($0.01)

1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02)

1/8 tsp salt ($0.01)

8 oz. fresh spinach ($1.99)

Instructions

1 Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it is brown and crispy. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving the bacon grease in the skillet.

2 Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté over medium heat for about one minute.

3 Add the rinsed and drained beans, vinegar, Dijon, sugar, pepper, and salt to the skillet. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until the beans are heated through and a sauce has formed.

4 Add the fresh spinach to the skillet, carefully stirring it into the hot beans until it is partially wilted. Remove the skillet from the heat.

5 Crumble the bacon over top and fold to combine. Taste and add salt or pepper to your liking. Serve warm!