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Spinach Salad with Peaches, Bacon & Goat Cheese

Posted on 08/03/2010 by Maura

It’s a very rare occasion when my brother actually likes the salad more than the main course.  That is exactly what happened when I made this.  Don’t get me wrong, the main course, which was Lemon Tuscan Chicken, was delicious, but this salad was the star of the show.  It is way more than a salad–it’s basically a full meal.  You have your veggies, fruit, dairy, meat…and your fat.  All we’re missing is the starch!  We surely made up for this with my mashed potatoes as a side.

I love playing around with salads as a way to get more veggies into my diet.  I’m always looking for new, exciting ways, for myself and my brothers!  While this isn’t the healthiest salad, it was filling, delicious and surely hit the spot.  The peaches were an awesome addition, especially paired with the creamy goat cheese.  Enjoy!

Spinach Salad with Peaches, Bacon & Goat Cheese

Recipe by Maura Dieringer

Ingredients

1 package fresh spinach leaves (about 6 cups or so)

2 peaches, thinly sliced

5 pieces of bacon, cooked and chopped

1/2 medium red onion, sliced

1 cucumber, peeled, sliced and quartered

1/4 cup spiced pecans

4 oz. goat cheese, crumbled

Instructions

Add the spinach to a large salad bowl.  Top with the additional ingredients and serve with dressing of your choice.  I used oil & balsamic vinegar and it complimented the dish perfectly!

About Maura

I have a secret: I cannot do anything in moderation. I always have to take things to the extreme, at the expense of my own and my family's sanity and often times my dad’s checkbook. When I started taking horseback riding lessons, I insisted on having a pony. When I ice skated for probably the second time, I made my mom buy me ice skates that were never again worn. When I thought I wanted to be a teacher, I made my parents turn one of the rooms in the basement into a school room, stocked with an overhead projector, pull-down maps and a real, classroom-sized chalkboard and white board. When I discovered cooking I bossed my older sister around in the kitchen for an entire day, forcing her to make dozens of recipes with me against her will and then had her do all the dishes (sorry Cait). And, when I discovered food blogs I bought the biggest binder I could find, printed out 250 recipes in one day and laminated and categorized each one. My dad was not happy about the ink situation. So, what does this tell you about me? For one, you can trust that every recipe I post is more than delicious and has been meticulously tried and tested for you. Also, that I’m an anal freak. Enjoy! View all posts by Maura → This entry was posted in Quick & Easy Meals, Salad, Vegetables. Bookmark the permalink. ← Beef & Broccoli Butterscotch-Coffee-Spice Bars →