Fry bacon in skillet until crisp. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon and set aside. Add vinegar, brown sugar, salt, onion and celery seed to skillet all at once. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in raisins, green pepper and pimiento. Combine with hot rice and crumbled bacon; toss lightly. Line serving dish or individual salad plates with spinach leaves and spoon rice mixture on top. Garnish with egg.
Ingredients
Dressing
- 6 strips bacon, diced
- 1/4 Cup bacon drippings
- 1/4 Cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 Cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons chopped onion
- 1/2 Teaspoon celery seed
Procedure
Salad
- 3/4 Cup California golden raisins
- 1/4 Cup chopped green pepper
- 1/4 Cup chopped pimiento
- 21/2 Cups hot cooked brown rice
- 3 Cups prewashed spinach leaves
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, cut in wedges
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 430 (Calories from Fat 51%); Total Fat 25 ( Saturated Fat 10; Trans Fat 0; ); Cholesterol 95; Sodium 480; Potassium 430; Total Carbohydrate 47; Dietary Fiber 3; Sugars 24; Protein 7; Calcium 57; Iron 2;Try Another Recipe
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Raisins are great food choices for most individuals, including those with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
- by James W. Anderson, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Emeritus, University of Kentucky.