Christmas Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 cups fresh spinach, cleaned
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup feta
• 1/4 cup green onion (scallions)
• 6 slices bacon
• hot bacon salad dressing or sweet and sour dressing

Recipe

• 1 microwave bacon for about five minutes (cover with paper towel) or until almost crisp.
• 2 reserve bacon grease for hot bacon dressing (if making).
• 3 microwave almonds for two minutes (stirring once) in same plate used for cooking bacon.
• 4 while those items are being microwaved, wash and chop green onions finely.
• 5 put spinach in large serving bowl.
• 6 explain that it represents the christmas tree which will later be made into the cross of christ.
• 7 add green onions.
• 8 add dried cranberries.
• 9 explain that the red symbolizes christ's blood shed on the cross to pay the price for our sin.
• 10 crumble in bacon.
• 11 crumble in feta.
• 12 explain that the stands for christ's innocent blood washing away our sins and making us pure.
• 13 sprinkle with almonds.
• 14 stir in dressing (there are many great recipes for hot bacon and sweet and sour dressings on zaar, but if you're in a hurry, just mix up vinegar, oil or bacon drippings, sugar, salt).
• 15 toss well and serve immediately.