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Tropical Wilted Spinach Salad

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Tropical Wilted Spinach Salad recipe
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Amazing! The food store didn't have the star fruit, so I made it without, but it was still great! My boyfriend and I loved the brown sugar on the bacon. We had the salad ...read more
posted by
 a cook
on 6/7/2011
time
prep:
10 min
total:
28 min
servings
total:
8 servings
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What You Need

1/4
cup packed brown sugar, divided
6
slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon
1
 red onion, thinly sliced
1/4
cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1/4
tsp. crushed red pepper
2
pkg.  ( 6 oz. each) baby spinach leaves
2
 star fruit, sliced, seeded
1
cup  chopped papayas

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

PLACE wire cooling rack in shallow foil-lined pan; spray with cooking spray. Place 2 Tbsp. brown sugar in pie plate. Add bacon, 1 slice at a time; turn to evenly coat both sides of slice. Place on wire rack. Bake 18 min. or until crisp and golden brown.

MEANWHILE, cook onions in 2 Tbsp. dressing in medium skillet on medium heat 8 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add crushed pepper; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in remaining brown sugar and dressing.

CRUMBLE bacon. Place spinach in large bowl. Add half the dressing mixture; toss to coat. Top with fruit and bacon; drizzle with remaining dressing mixture. Serve immediately.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Food Facts
Star fruit is also know as carambola. Choose firm fruit with a bright even color. When sliced, it has a star shape which makes it a fun addition to any salad.
Substitute
Prepare using KRAFT Balsamic Vinagrette Dressing.
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