Sunday, September 26

Warm Ham and Spinach Salad

10 ounces spinach -- torn into bite-size pieces (8 cups)
6 slices bacon
1 cup cubed fully cooked smoked ham
2 medium zucchini -- cut into julienne strips
1/3 cup chopped green onions (4 medium)
Hot Dressing -- (recipe follows)

HOT DRESSING
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon celery seed

Place spinach in large serving bowl. Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over
medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until crisp; drain and crumble.
Drain fat from skillet. Cook ham, zucchini and green onions in same
skillet about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are
crisp-tender. Add bacon and ham mixture to spinach; toss. Prepare Hot
Dressing in same skillet. Pour dressing over spinach mixture; toss.
Serve warm. Yield: 6 servings.

HOT DRESSING:

Heat water and vinegar in skillet until hot. Stir in remaining
ingredients. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until slightly
thickened.


Per Serving: 114 Calories; 6g Fat (44.0% calories from fat); 8g Protein;
8g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 18mg Cholesterol; 449mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat; 0 Other
Carbohydrates.

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