spinach bacon salad with warm dressing

Name: Spinach Bacon Salad With Warm Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package(s) spinach, 10 ounces; 1/4 pound(s) mushrooms, thinly sliced; 1 small red onion; 8 slice(s) bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces; 2 tablespoon(s) Dijon mustard; 2 teaspoon(s) granulated sugar; 2 teaspoon(s) red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon(s) Worcestershire sauce; 3 tablespoon(s) lemon juice

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Pauline Greenwood

Iowa City, IA

Updated on Nov 22, 2024

My family has been serving this on holidays for years. To make ahead, prepare the salad and dressing, but do not combine. Cover the salad with plastic food wrap and refrigerate. Before serving heat the dressing, and then toss it with the salad.

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Spinach bacon salad with warm dressing is a classic salad that's always delicious. Slightly sweet and tangy, the dressing is a warm vinaigrette. Pouring it warm on the salad slightly wilts the fresh spinach. Diced red onion and sliced mushrooms soak up some of the dressing. This needs to be served immediately and will be great with dinner or lunch.

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prep time 5 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 package spinach, 10 ounces
1/4 pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 small red onion
8 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons lemon juice

How To Make spinach bacon salad with warm dressing

Step 1

Trim the spinach of coarse stems and blemished leaves and wash. Pat the spinach dry with paper toweling. Tear into bite-size pieces and put into a large serving bowl.

Step 2

Top with sliced mushrooms and red onion. Set aside.
Step 3

Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a 12 inch skillet over moderately high heat until crisp -- about 5 minutes. Drain on paper toweling and reserve.
Step 4

Pour off all but 5 Tbsp of the drippings and reduce heat to low. Add the mustard, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to the drippings.
Step 5

Stir to mix. Heat until all of the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Step 6

Pour the dressing over the salad, crumble the bacon over, and toss. Serve immediately.
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