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Spinach Salad with Mustard-Bacon Dressing
"This is a salad that is substantial enough to be a meal, and that's how I enjoy it most."
photo by cookiedog
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb bacon
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 small onion, finely grated
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 lb spinach, stemmed and torn into bite-size pieces,rinsed and spun dry
- 12 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, chilled and sliced
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
directions
- Cook bacon until crisp.
- Drain on paper towels; reserve 3 tblsps drippings for dressing.
- Crumble bacon.
- Combine mayonnaise, onion, oil, vinegar, sugar and mustard with reserved drippings.
- (can be prepared 2 days ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Combine spinach, mushrooms and eggs in large bowl.
- Toss with dressing.
- Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan.
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Reviews
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This is an absolutely delicious spinach salad, and so easy to throw together. With our temperature in the 90's right now, this was a perfect meal...it really is hearty enough to be a main course. Thanks Evelyn, we're already planning on when to have this again! -
This salad was absolutely delicious. Of course, what really made it out-of-this-world was the dressing! I substituted balsalmic vinegar in place of red wine vinegar, and used organic mayo and nitrate/antibiotic/preservative-free bacon to make the salad a bit healthier. I also eliminated the Parmesan cheese for dietary reasons (and because I don't think cheese belongs in a spinach/egg/bacon salad). I cut the bacon into approx 1/2 inch squares prior to cooking it, which made it easier to cook and resulted in more evenly cooked, crispy bacon, which didn't need to be crumbled at the end. The secret to cooking perfect bacon is to cook it in a pan that has NOT been pre-heated and to cook it slowly over medium-low heat. This ensures maximum fat is rendered and that the bacon comes out just right. This was absolutely delish and everyone RAVED about it at the dinner party I attended. -
Really Delicious Salad! I may use just a bit less of the spinach next time, but this is something I will be making often. The Dressing was the Best! Thanks for posting! -
Good, but not the best I’ve had. As I rolled it around my mouth I thought the dressing would be greatly improved by heat. Next time I’ll heat the dressing a bit before tossing. I think that would bring out the bacon grease flavor a bit and improve the texture. -
Excellent !! Used Miracle Whip instead of Mayo and turned out really good !
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.
