5-Star Sweet & Spicy Keto Salad with Bacon I thought rolling the bacon was a brilliant idea. Laziness Rating: 6/10 ( -4 for chopping a ton of veggies)

Delicious Rating: 5 stars based on 1 review

Calories: 774 (with dressing)

Net Carbs: 24.7g

Protein: 38g

Fat: 51.5g

Recipe Type: Main Course Cooking Time: 20 min Yields: 2 hefty servings for chopping a ton of veggies)

Ingredients

Definitely don't use that whole block of cheese.

8oz (2-3/4 cups) - Raw Spinach Leaves

( Cal : 50, Fat : 0g, Prot : 5g, Net Carbs : 2.5g)

( : 50, : 0g, : 5g, : 2.5g) 5 Slices - Turkey Bacon (I use Jennie-O brand)

( Cal : 150, Fat :12.5g, Prot :10g, Carb : 0g)

(I use Jennie-O brand) ( : 150, :12.5g, :10g, : 0g) 1 Cup - Chopped Red Bell Peppers (sweet)

( Cal : 25, Fat : 0g, Prot : 1g, Net Carbs : 6g)

(sweet) : 25, : 0g, : 1g, : 6g) 1 Cup - Chopped Orange Peppers (sweet)

( Cal : 25, Fat : 0g, Prot : 1g, Net Carbs : 4g)

(sweet) ( : 25, : 0g, : 1g, : 4g) 3 - Chopped Jalapeno Peppers (spicy)

( Cal : 12, Fat : 0g, Prot : 0g, Net Carbs : 1g)

(spicy) ( : 12, : 0g, : 0g, Net : 1g) 1/2 Cup - Chopped Red Onion (oniony?)

( Cal : 32, Fat : 0g, Prot : 0g, Net Carb s: 6g)

(oniony?) ( : 32, : 0g, : 0g, s: 6g) 1 Cup (85g) - Jonathan's Alfalfa Sprouts ( Cal: 30, Fat : 0g, Prot : 0g, Net Carbs : 2g)

( 30, : 0g, : 0g, : 2g) 84g - Sliced Cabot Habanero Cheddar (Spicy/amazing. Use less cheese to save calories)

( Cal : 330, Fat : 27g, Prot : 21g, Net Carbs : 1.5g)

(Spicy/amazing. Use less cheese to save calories) ( : 330, : 27g, : 21g, : 1.5g) 4 Tablespoons - Newman's Own Lite Italian Salad Dressing

(Cal: 120, Fat: 12g, Prot: 0g, Net Carbs: 2g)



Step-By-Step Directions (Do you really need them for a salad?)

Chopped-up veggies & cheese

Toss the spinach leaves into a large bowl Chop and mince the crap out of the vegetables (the longest step) Cut 3 1-inch blocks of cheddar cheese then chop as necessary Toss your veggies, cheese, and sprouts into the bowl Cook your 5+ pieces of bacon in a pan/skillet (should only take about 5-10 minutes) Toss the bacon on top. Feel free to twist or curl for style points. Add the Keto-friendly salad dressing of your choice (I used Newman's Own Lite Italian)

Usually, I don't think homemade salads are quite worth the effort. They not only require a lot of fresh veggies, but also enough chopping and mincing to give any amateur chef. But the fact remains that you can't survive the Ketogenic Diet on meat alone.Vegetables are a key source of fiber and help keep the metabolism going strong. Otherwise a diet filled with meat and cheese can leave you...uh...backed up. So in an attempt to add more vegetables to my own diet, I threw together a salad that I believe is truly worth the effort. It's got a nice mix of sweet and spicy Keto-friendly ingredients and tastes delicious.Now dig in. Don't forget to share this recipe on Facebook & Twitter if you enjoyed it!Keto On.