Best 10 Bean And Spinach Salad With Warm Bell Pepper Dressing Recipes

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Are you looking for a light, refreshing, and flavorful salad recipe to try? Look no further than this tantalizing bean and spinach salad with a warm bell pepper dressing. Packed with the goodness of fresh spinach, fiber-rich beans, and a burst of colors from crisp bell peppers, this salad is not only delicious but also a nutritional powerhouse. The warm bell pepper dressing adds a delightful touch, transforming this dish into a culinary symphony of flavors and textures. Get ready to embark on a journey of taste and discover how easy it is to prepare this healthy and satisfying salad.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

WARM BEAN AND SPINACH SALAD



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This Italian salad bursts with flavor, color and texture. Try it when you want the lightness of a salad combined with the heartiness of a main dish.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 18m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (10 ounces) washed fresh spinach
1 can (15 oz) Progresso™ cannellini (white kidney) beans, drained, rinsed
1 large red bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2/3 cup Italian dressing
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces)

Steps:

  • Remove large stems from spinach; tear spinach into bite-size pieces. Place spinach in large bowl. Add beans; set aside.
  • Heat bell pepper and dressing to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic pepper.
  • Pour bell pepper mixture over spinach and beans; toss. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 7 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 490 mg

BEAN AND SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BELL PEPPER DRESSING



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Here's a vegetable salad made with beans and spinach - a delicious side dish ready in just 15 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 package (10 ounces) washed fresh spinach
1 can (15 to 16 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 large bell pepper, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
2/3 cup fat-free Italian dressing
1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)

Steps:

  • Remove large stems from spinach; tear spinach into bite-size pieces. Place spinach in large bowl. Add beans; set aside.
  • Heat bell pepper and dressing to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cook uncovered 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic pepper.
  • Pour bell pepper mixture over spinach and beans; toss. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fiber 8 g, Protein 19 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 790 mg

SPINACH, BACON & WHITE BEAN SALAD



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A low-calorie dish with contrasting flavours of salty, crispy bacon and sweet red peppers

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 5

12 rashers streaky bacon
4 tbsp sherry vinegar
2 x 280g jar roasted red peppers , drained and sliced
2 x 400g cans borlotti beans , drained and rinsed
150g bag baby spinach leaves

Steps:

  • Heat a large pan and dry-fry the bacon for about 2 mins each side until crispy. Remove and drain on kitchen paper. Keep the fat from the bacon in the pan, add the vinegar and bubble for a few secs before tipping in the peppers and beans. Season and heat through. Toss together the spinach, beans, peppers and bacon, then drizzle with a dressing of your choice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 19 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 21 grams protein, Sodium 2.1 milligram of sodium

BEAN SPROUT SPINACH SALAD



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Bean sprouts, bacon crumbles and sunflower kernels lend a pleasant crunch to my mom's refreshing version of spinach salad. The tangy oil-and-vinegar dressing coats the mixture well. Mom will sometimes add a few radish slices for color. -Susan Emery Everett, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 egg
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 package (10 ounces) fresh spinach, torn
1 cup canned bean sprouts
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
4 green onions
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
2 tablespoons sunflower kernels

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, whisk together the first six ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until the mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; cool., In a serving bowl, toss the spinach, bean sprouts, bacon and green onions. Drizzle with 1/2 cup salad dressing; toss to coat. Garnish with egg slices and sunflower kernels. Serve immediately. Refrigerate remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

SUPER EASY SPINACH AND RED PEPPER SALAD



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This is a delicious salad that takes no time at all to prepare, and it goes with almost any entree.

Provided by CANDUS_P

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (6 ounce) package baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, chopped
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup rice vinegar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, mix the baby spinach, red bell pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
  • In a small bowl, mix the olive oil and rice vinegar. Toss with the baby spinach mixture, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.1 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Cholesterol 7.3 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 150.5 mg, Sugar 1 g

WARM BEAN AND SPINACH SALAD



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This is a twist on the usual spinach salad. It's fast and easy to prepare. You can make it more substansial by adding 3-4 cups of cooked pasta (like rotelle). I prefer to use red peppers in place of the green. Recipe comes from Betty Crocker's "Easy Meatless Dishes".

Provided by Sweet PQ

Categories     Vegetable

Time 13m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

10 ounces fresh spinach, washed
15 ounces cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2/3 cup Italian dressing
1 1/2 cups bell peppers, coarsely chopped (1 large)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (2 oz)

Steps:

  • .Remove tough stems from spinach and tear into bite-sized pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add beans and set aside.
  • Heat dressing and bell pepper to boiling, then reduce heat. Cook uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic powder and pepper.
  • Pour heated mixture over spinach and beans. Toss, then sprinkle with mozarella. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 319.8, Fat 14, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 7.4, Sodium 776.5, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 9.4, Sugar 5.5, Protein 15.3

BEAN AND BELL PEPPER SALAD



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Make and share this Bean and Bell Pepper Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Olive

Categories     Peppers

Time 10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (16 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 orange bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 cup red onion, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 large lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt

Steps:

  • Add all the prepared ingredients in a bowl.
  • Mix together to combine flavors.
  • Cover; and chill throughly.

POTATO, SPINACH AND RED BELL PEPPER SALAD WITH WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE



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Categories     Salad     Potato     Sauté     Steam     Low Fat     Bacon     Spinach     Bell Pepper     Summer     Healthy     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper
1 bacon slice, chopped
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 cup thinly sliced celery
2 cups (packed) baby spinach leaves (about 2 1/2 ounces)

Steps:

  • Steam potatoes just until tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer potatoes to large bowl. Char bell pepper over flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed and chop pepper. Transfer to bowl with potatoes.
  • Sauté bacon in small skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel and drain. Whisk vinegar, oil and garlic in small saucepan. Stir over low heat just until warm, about 1 minute. Stir in bacon. Add warm vinaigrette to potato mixture. Mix in celery and spinach. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



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This spinach salad with black-eyed peas is a twist on one of my favorite culinary traditions: serving beans and greens on New Year's Day. Greens represent paper money and beans symbolize coins. Here I present these ingredients in salad form, which is a great delivery system for hot bacon dressing.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 19

½ pound sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
¼ cup vegetable oil
½ cup minced onion
1 pinch salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup rice vinegar
½ cup water
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
⅓ cup bacon drippings
2 teaspoons water
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound baby spinach leaves
1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, rinsed and drained
12 white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup sliced cherry tomatoes

Steps:

  • Cook and stir bacon with 1/4 cup vegetable in a skillet over medium heat until bacon is browned and crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour bacon into a strainer set over a bowl, reserving 1/3 cup of bacon drippings.
  • Return skillet to medium heat. Stir onions and salt into the skillet; cook and stir until onions are golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant and golden, 1 minute.
  • Stir cider vinegar, rice vinegar, 1/2 cup water, sugar, and Dijon mustard into onion mixture. Increase heat to medium-high and simmer.
  • Whisk 2 teaspoons water and cornstarch in a bowl. Gradually pour cornstarch mixture into onion mixture and whisk until thickened. 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
  • Drizzle reserved 1/3 cup bacon drippings into onion mixture, whisking constantly. Add cooked bacon and stir to combine. Season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to taste.
  • Combine spinach, black-eyed peas, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl; toss to combine. Drizzle hot bacon dressing over spinach mixture; toss quickly and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 26.1 mg, Fat 28.3 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 8.5 g, Sodium 673.6 mg, Sugar 18.2 g

WARM BEEF AND SPINACH SALAD



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Sliced beef and tasty onions top this simple spinach salad. The dressing is thick, hearty and tangy, and is just the thing to bring it all together. Plus, you can put it on the table in no time! -Linda Eggers, Albany, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1 tablespoon horseradish
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
SALAD:
1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings
1 pound deli roast beef, cut into thin strips
1 package (6 ounces) fresh baby spinach
2 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, milk, horseradish and mustard; set aside., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion over medium-high heat until tender. Add beef; cook and stir until heated through., In a salad bowl, combine spinach and tomatoes. Add beef mixture and dressing; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 73mg cholesterol, Sodium 733mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

Tips for Making the Best Bean and Spinach Salad with Warm Bell Pepper Dressing:

- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. - Choose a variety of beans for a more interesting and nutritious salad. - If you don't have time to make the warm bell pepper dressing, you can use a store-bought vinaigrette instead. - To save time, you can cook the beans in advance and store them in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. - If you don't have a blender, you can mash the bell peppers and garlic with a fork or a potato masher. - Serve the salad immediately after dressing it, while the dressing is still warm. - Garnish the salad with fresh herbs, such as basil, cilantro, or parsley, for a pop of color and flavor.

Conclusion:

This bean and spinach salad with warm bell pepper dressing is a delicious and healthy side dish or main course. It's packed with protein, fiber, and vitamins, and the warm bell pepper dressing adds a unique and flavorful touch. This salad is perfect for a summer meal, as it's light and refreshing. It's also a great way to use up leftover beans and spinach. So next time you're looking for a healthy and tasty salad, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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