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Warm Berry & Spinach Salad with Maple Bacon and Roasted Sweet Potato

Prep Time: 35 minutes   |    Makes: 4 servings


Ingredients
  • 1each Volumesweet potato, large, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 3Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumeolive oil
  • 4slices Volumemaple wood-smoked bacon
  • 2Tbsp. TABLESPOON_USVolumebrown sugar, packed
  • 1each Volumered onion, halved and sliced vertically
  • 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2pkg. VolumeDriscoll's Blackberries (6 oz.)
  • 1/3 1/3 1/3cup CUP_USVolumered wine vinegar
  • 2tsp. TEASPOON_USVolumemaple syrup
  • 24 24 24oz. OUNCE_USVolumespinach leaves, rinsed and dried
  • 2pkg. VolumeDriscoll's Raspberries (6 oz.)
  • 1/2 1/2 1/2cup CUP_USVolumepecans, toasted
  • 1pinch Volumecoarse sea salt
  • 2pinch Volumeblack pepper, ground
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
  2. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown. 
  3. Lay bacon strips flat on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with brown sugar and a little salt and pepper. Bake 10-12 minutes until crisp. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, and reserve 3 tablespoons fat for dressing. Crumble bacon into 1/2-inch pieces. 
  4. Heat bacon fat in a large skillet; add onion and cook over medium heat until golden brown. Stir in blackberries, vinegar and maple syrup. 
  5. Place spinach in a large bowl. Pour warm dressing over spinach and toss quickly to wilt. Gently mix in raspberries, potatoes, bacon and pecans. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.