Spinach Salad with Bacon and Poppy Seed Dressing

Name: Spinach Salad with Bacon and Poppy Seed Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 10 oz bag of spinach; 1 cup cheddar cheese; 1 cup bacon fried and crumbled; ¾ cup granulated sugar; ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp ground mustard; 1 small, sweet yellow onion; 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp poppyseeds

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Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings
8 servings
Calories
464 kcal
Course
Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine
North American

Spinach Salad with Bacon and Poppy Seed Dressing

Dominic Levy

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This salad is actually one of my very favorite dishes on this planet. It’s made with spinach and topped with crumbled bacon and cheddar cheese. On top goes a Poppy Seed Dressing that is delightfully sweet and just a tiny bit creamy. If you’re not licking your plate (literally) by the time your salad is gone, I’ll be very surprised!

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Ingredients

Servings

Salad Ingredients

1 10 oz bag of spinach
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup bacon fried and crumbled about 10 slices

Poppyseed Dressing

¾ cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp ground mustard
1 small, sweet yellow onion quartered
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp poppyseeds

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Instructions

Put all dressing ingredients except poppyseeds in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the poppyseeds into the dressing and mix with a spoon to combine.
Combine all salad ingredients in a bowl and pour desired amount of dressing on top. Toss salad and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes for best results.

Notes

Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only.
My aunt has always removed the stems from the spinach leaves, but I think this is too much work. I just use a pre-washed bag of spinach.
I love thick-cut bacon.
I use sharp, pre-shredded cheddar cheese.
These can be found with the spices at your grocery store
Use a sweet onion. Peel the skin off and cut the onion in half or quarters
Granulated Sugar
Fry the bacon up as full pieces, THEN cut it into bacon bits. It is so much easier to cut the already cooked bacon
There is no need to chop the onion. Simply cut it in half (or quarters) and place it in the blender from there.The blender will do the rest
Dress the salad about 10 minutes before serving it. Though I don’t normally like soggy salad, this salad in particular is much better when the dressing has had some time to soften the spinach leaves
Spinach: My aunt has always removed the stems from the spinach leaves, but I think this is too much work. I just use a pre-washed bag of spinach.
Bacon: I love thick-cut bacon.
Cheddar Cheese: I use sharp, pre-shredded cheddar cheese.
Poppy Seeds: These can be found with the spices at your grocery store
Onion: Use a sweet onion. Peel the skin off and cut the onion in half or quarters
Sugar: Granulated Sugar
Fry the bacon up as full pieces, THEN cut it into bacon bits. It is so much easier to cut the already cooked bacon
There is no need to chop the onion. Simply cut it in half (or quarters) and place it in the blender from there.The blender will do the rest
Dress the salad about 10 minutes before serving it. Though I don’t normally like soggy salad, this salad in particular is much better when the dressing has had some time to soften the spinach leaves

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 464kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 838mg (35%) Potassium 314mg (9%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 3797IU (76%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 199mg (20%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 464 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	464kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	25g	8%
Protein	12g	24%
Fat	37g	57%
Saturated Fat	9g	45%
Polyunsaturated Fat	17g	100%
Monounsaturated Fat	8g	40%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Cholesterol	35mg	12%
Sodium	838mg	35%
Potassium	314mg	7%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	21g	42%
Vitamin A	3797IU	76%
Vitamin C	13mg	14%
Calcium	199mg	20%
Iron	2mg	11%