Warm Spinach Salad

This recipe is courtesy of Splenda. It is a wonderful low-fat, no sugar, delicate spinach salad. The recipe calls for Turkey Bacon and I used 2 slices of regular bacon as well as reducing the amount of Splenda from 3 tablespoons to 2. Hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 18 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (7 ounce) bag  Baby Spinach
• 1⁄2 cup  fat free crouton
• 1⁄4 cup white vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2  tablespoons  splenda sugar substitute
• 2 -3  slices  turkey bacon
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped sweet onion
• 2  cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1. Wash and drain spinach greens well, lighly squeeze excess water from leaves with paper towels.
2. Blend together vinegar, water, mustard and Splenda.
3. Finely dice bacon and cook in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat until crisp, approximately 3-4 minutes.
4. Add onion and garlic and continue to cook over medium high heat for 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the vinegar mixture and simmer 1 minute.
6. Pour dressing over spinach, toss well.
7. Divide onto 4 chilled salad plates and sprinkle with croutons.
8. Serve immediately.