Strawberry Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

You will love this strawberry spinach salad with hot bacon dressing! It has it all,  crunchy fresh greens,  juicy warm bacon bits, toasted walnuts, creamy feta cheese, and just a touch of sweet strawberries!

Bonus, this healthy salad recipe is also low-carb, keto-friendly, and gluten-free! The best healthy side salad for a summer BBQ party.

Assembling The Salad

In a large bowl or long salad serving board, lay the baby spinach leaves, fresh strawberry slices, crumbles feta cheese.

Set aside while cooking the remaining two ingredients.

Toasting The Nuts

First, add the finely chopped walnuts into a skillet and toast the nuts for 2-3 minutes, often stirring until all sides are toasted.

Add a pinch of salt onto the nut if desired and set aside in a bowl.

Frying Bacon

In a small skillet, add the bacon bits and fry for 3-4 minutes until crispy and fragrant.

Remove the bacon bits with a slotted spoon leaving the bacon fat in the skillet to make the hot bacon dressing sauce.

Keep the cooked bacon bits in a bowl and cover the bowl with foil to keep the bacon warm.

Assembling

To make this bacon keto spinach salad dressing, bring

• Crushed garlic
• Sugar-free maple syrup
• Dijon mustard
• Apple cider vinegar
• Salt
• Pepper

First, return the skillet with the bacon grease to medium heat. Then, stir in crushed garlic cloves.

Immediately add the remaining dressing ingredients: apple cider vinegar, sugar-free maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.

Finally, Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 1 minute until the dressing thickened and cover the back of a spoon.

Serve on the side of the salad.

Serving the keto spinach salad

Serve this keto warm bacon spinach salad immediately to enjoy the combination of fresh vegetables and hot toasted nuts and warm juicy bacon.

You can serve the keto dressing for this spinach salad on the side to prevent the salad from wilting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Make A Cold Salad Dressing?

Yes, you can make a keto spinach salad dressing recipe without bacon fat. To make a simple cold keto spinach salad dressing, first, prepare a small mixing bowl or mason jar.

Next, whisk together the ingredients below and store them in the fridge while you prepare the keto strawberry spinach salad.

• Extra virgin olive oil
• Apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
• Lemon juice
• Dijon Mustard 
• Salt 
• Pepper
• Chives – finely chopped
• Erythritol – this is an option but a great add-on if you want to add a touch of sweetness to your keto spinach salad dressing recipe3

Can I Add More Toppings?

There are so many ways you can make this salad! Be creative and add your favorite keto vegetables or more meat.

For example, what you can add to this keto spinach salad recipe are:

• Cooked grilled chicken breast
• Shredded parmesan
• Toasted seeds – like sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds
• Red onion slices
• Fresh greens of choice like cucumber, kale
• Tomatoes
• Hard-boiled eggs – Follow my Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs Recipe to have perfectly hard-boiled eggs every single time.
• Jammy Eggs – Making jammy eggs is really easy and adds taste and texture to the salad.
• Pecans – spinach, strawberries, and pecans go very well together. Other keto-friendly nuts you can use are macadamia, sliced almonds, or pecans.

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