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Warm Spinach Salad with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Pecans

Popeye was on to something: Spinach is tip-top nutritionally. It's high in vitamins C, E, and K, as well as beta-carotene, folate, riboflavin, and other antioxidants thought to fend off disease.

Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Serves 4

  • 1/2 cup pecan halves
  • 6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 pint (2 cups) grape tomatoes
  • 1/3 cup white-wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 to 3 bunches (1 1/2 pounds total) flat-leaf spinach, trimmed, cleaned, and dried
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast in oven until golden and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet.
  3. Add onion to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, vinegar, and sugar; simmer until liquid thickens slightly and tomatoes are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Place spinach in a large bowl, and pour hot tomato-onion mixture over; toss quickly to coat and wilt spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with reserved pecans and bacon.

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