Springtime Spinach Salad

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 4 slices bacon
• 5 cups fresh spinach , rinsed and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
• 0.5 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 0.5 cups thinly sliced onion
• 1 kiwi , sliced
• 0.5 mandarins orange , peeled and segmented
• 0.25 cups ketchup
• 0.25 cups water
• 0.25 cups olive oil
• 0.25 cups brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 0.5 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup seasoned croutons

Instructions

1. 1

   Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, peel, and chop.

2. 2

   Cook bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp and evenly brown. Drain on paper towels and crumble.

3. 3

   Toss eggs, bacon, spinach, strawberries, mushrooms, onion, kiwi, and orange together in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Combine ketchup, water, olive oil, brown sugar, cider vinegar, and brown mustard in a separate bowl: season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Pour over salad mixture: top with croutons.