Warm Winter Salad (Whole30 Friendly)

Sometimes in the winter, I struggle to get all my greens in because a salad just does not sound cozy, fresh, or appetizing.

Luckily, you can make a warm winter salad full of roasted vegetables and a simple homemade dressing!

 

This is the perfect salad to have as a brunch time salad and unlike a cold salad, this makes great leftovers.

Winter Salad Ingredients:

• bacon- nitrate and sugar free if following whole30
• fresh spinach- if you can find organic, that's the best!
  • no spinach? try using arugula
• shallot
  • or white onion
• winter vegetables
  • such as sliced mushrooms, brussel sprouts, diced sweet potato, diced butternut squash
• Fresh tomatoes - grape tomatoes or tomatoes on the vine

• For the dressing:

• olive oil
• apple cider vinegar
• dijon mustard
• minced garlic
• ground black pepper

optional additions:

• sliced avocado
• crumbled goat cheese

 

How to make:

1. Cook bacon your favorite way and place on a paper towel liner to absorb grease while it cools.
   1. You can do this in a pan, in the microwave, or my favorite way is to cook in the oven!
2. Roast vegetables of choice in the oven or sauté on the stovetop.
3. Sauté diced shallot for about 5 minutes or until translucent.
4. In a mixing jar, whisk salad dressing ingredients together.
5. Prepare a bed of spinach in a bowl - top with warm vegetables, bacon, tomatoes, and salad dressing.

To serve as leftovers:

1. Store bacon and vegetables together and reheat them separately in the microwave.
2. Toss vegetables, bacon, tomatoes, and spinach with salad dressing.

How to cook bacon in the oven:

1. Line a sheet pan with tin foil and fold it like an accordion.
2. Place bacon opposite of folds.
3. Put in a COLD oven and set to 400 degree Fahrenheit.
4.  Bacon will be cooked and crispy in 20-30 minutes.

 

Over the Spoon for:

Healthy Warm and roasted salad

Full of vegetables and fiber

high in protein and healthy fats

 

If you like this salad, you will love my Healthy BLT Salad Recipe that is perfect for meal prep.

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