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Spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, served in a white ceramic bowl with copper salad serving utensils.
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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

A true classic, this spinach salad features hard-boiled eggs, red onion, mushrooms, and a mouthwatering bacon and red wine vinaigrette.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: spinach bacon salad, spinach salad with bacon dressing, spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, spinach salad with warm bacon dressing
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 449kcal

Ingredients

For the Warm Bacon Dressing

For the Spinach Salad

  • 16 ounces spinach fresh
  • 16 ounces mushrooms thinly sliced
  • 9 eggs large, hardboiled & sliced
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced
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Instructions

To Make the Warm Bacon Dressing:

  • Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, then remove it from the pan to drain on paper towels, leaving the fat behind.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the Dijon mustard, sugar, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper together until smooth.
  • Vigorously whisk in the warm bacon drippings in a slow, steady stream.

To Assemble the Salad

  • Place the spinach, mushrooms, sliced hardboiled eggs, and red onion in a large salad bowl.
  • Crumble the cooked bacon and sprinkle it on top.
  • Just before serving, dress the salad with the warm bacon dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipe | Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 397mg | Sodium: 1567mg | Potassium: 1291mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 11197IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 192mg | Iron: 6mg