Description
Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing brings classic Southern comfort to leafy greens. Crisp spinach leaves mingle with smoky bacon, hard-boiled eggs, and tangy dressing, creating a perfect balance of flavors you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 10 ounces (283 grams) baby spinach leaves
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 10 ounces (283 grams) Swiss cheese
- 6 strips bacon
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup toasted almond slices
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large shallot
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
- ⅓ cup Dijon mustard
- ⅓ cup honey
Seasoning:
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Arrange fresh baby spinach leaves (283 grams/) as the foundational layer in a spacious salad vessel.
- Artfully distribute sliced hard-boiled eggs, thinly cut mushrooms, crispy bacon fragments, delicate Swiss cheese shreds, and toasted almond slivers across the verdant spinach base.
- Ignite a skillet over moderate heat, introducing olive oil to create a sizzling environment for minced shallots and garlic.
- Sauté aromatics for approximately two minutes, allowing them to soften and release their fragrant essence.
- Stream white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, golden honey, and crumbled bacon into the heated pan, seasoning generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Simmer the dressing, encouraging the ingredients to meld and intensify their collective flavor profile.
- Immediately cascade the piping hot dressing over the prepared salad, gently tossing to ensure each leaf and ingredient receives a luxurious coating.
- Serve promptly to enjoy the optimal temperature and texture of this vibrant spinach ensemble.
Notes
- Craft this vibrant salad when you want a quick, protein-packed meal that impresses everyone at the table.
- Prep ingredients beforehand to streamline assembly and ensure maximum flavor potential.
- Customize toppings based on personal preference or what’s available in your kitchen.
- Leftovers won’t work well due to wilting spinach, so enjoy immediately after dressing.
- Store extra bacon bits and toasted almonds separately to maintain their crunch for future salad adventures.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 220 mg