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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
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Warm Bacon Dressing Spinach Salad

Warm Bacon Dressing Spinach Salad is a classic favorite and easy to make. Also included are tips for the perfect hard boiled eggs.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Jayne Harter ~ The Art of Food and Wine

Equipment

  • Hard Boiled Egg Slicer

Ingredients

Spinach Salad:

  • 8 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 12 mushrooms
  • 2 hard boil eggs, prepared and cooled
  • ½ red onion

Hot Bacon Dressing:

  • 4 Tablespoons bacon fat (from cooked bacon)
  • 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper, freshly ground

Instructions

Prep the Salad:

  • Wash baby spinach and dry completely. Trim stems off and set aside
  • Fry two pieces of thick-cut bacon until lightly crispy in a small saute pan and set aside to drain on a paper towel. Once cooled cut into small pieces. Reserve 4 Tablespoons of the bacon fat for the dressing
  • Clean, remove woody end of stems, and slice mushrooms
  • Peel a large red onion, cut in half and slice one half of the onion into thin slices. The slices should resemble half moon shapes
  • Peel and slice hard boiled eggs with an egg slicer or a sharp knife

Hot Bacon Dressing Instructions:

  • In a small pan add the reserved 4 Tablespoons of bacon fat, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, and Worcestershire sauce
  • Heat on low, whisking, until sugar is completely dissolved
  • Taste and add a dash of pepper and salt, to taste

Assembling Salad:

  • Add all of the salad ingredients to a large bowl
  • Toss with the warm bacon dressing
  • Serve as a large salad or as 4 individual salads and serve immediately

Notes

  • This salad should be dressed immediately before serving because the warm dressing will wilt the spinach. 
  • Dressing can be prepared up to 2 days in advance and reheated just before serving

Nutrition

Serving: 4servings | Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg