BABY SPINACH & BACON BISTRO SALAD

Baby spinach & bacon bistro salad image

This simple French-style salad makes a wonderful light lunch

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories Lunch, Main course, Side dish, Starter, Supper, Vegetable

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

140g fine green bean
4 tbsp olive oil
6 rashers smoked streaky bacon , chopped into small pieces
2 thick slices crustless white bread , cut into cubes
200g mushroom , sliced
1 avocado , halved and sliced
250g baby spinach
1 small garlic clove , crushed
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

Mix the dressing ingredients together with 1 tbsp water and season with salt and pepper. Boil the beans for 3 mins until just cooked, drain in cold water, then drain again.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then sizzle the bacon for 4 mins until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to scoop the bacon into a large salad bowl. Use the fat in the pan to fry the bread cubes until crisp, then tip them in with the bacon. Tip a splash more oil into the pan, very briefly fry the mushrooms just to rid them of their rawness, then turn off the heat. When the mushrooms have cooled slightly, tip them into the salad bowl along with the beans and avocado. Moments before serving, add the spinach and dressing, then toss really well so everything is coated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 395 calories, Fat 34 grams fat, SaturatedFat 6 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 10 grams protein, Sodium 1.51 milligram of sodium