Hot Bacon Dressing and Spinach Salad
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Hot Bacon Dressing and Spinach Salad
Description
The Hot Bacon Dressing and Spinach Salad features a combination of fresh spinach, crunchy cooked bacon, juicy tomatoes, sliced hard-boiled eggs, and sharp red onions. The bacon is baked until crispy, allowing the fat to render and be reserved for the dressing. The dressing is prepared by whisking together bacon drippings, red wine vinegar, sugar, and Dijon mustard over medium heat until bubbling and uniform. This warm dressing adds a glazed, slightly tangy flavor to the salad components.
The salad contrasts fresh, crisp greens and vegetables with savory, crispy bacon and a warm dressing that slightly softens the spinach and melds the flavors. The hard-boiled eggs add richness and texture to the mix. It is a satisfying salad that balances fresh and cooked elements, suitable for serving as a starter or alongside a main dish.
Ingredients
Spinach Salad
- 8 ounces Bacon reserve drippings
- 16 ounces baby spinach leaves
- 6 ounces tomato
- 3 egg hard boiled
- 1/2 cup red onion sliced
Hot Bacon Salad Dressing
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
Spinach Salad
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Pace a wire rack inside of a rimmed baking sheet and lay the bacon slices over the wire rack.
- Cook the bacon in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until browned and crispy.
- Chop the bacon and reserve 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
- Place the spinach in a bowl and top with the tomatoes, hardboiled eggs, red onion, and bacon.
Hot Bacon Salad Dressing
- To make the dressing, place the reserved bacon drippings in a saucepan along with the red wine vinegar, sugar, and Dijon mustard.
- Turn the heat to medium and whisk until the dressing begins to bubble and becomes uniform.
- Pour the hot bacon dressing over the spinach salad, and toss.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 409 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 409kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 183mg | 61% |
| Sodium | 539mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 922mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 11205IU | 224% |
| Vitamin C | 39.2mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3.9mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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