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COMMENT: Along with Caesar salads,
spinach salads are found on almost every restaurant menu. As the
Caesar salad has its traditional dressing, the most traditional
dressing for a spinach salad is Hot Bacon Dressing. The addition
of the warm dressing slightly wilts the spinach and makes for a
great contrast of hot and cold.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound fresh spinach, cleaned and stemmed
- 5 slices lean bacon, chopped finely
- 2 tbsps minced shallot or red onion
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 boiled egg, diced
- ½ cup sliced mushrooms
- ¼ cup sliced red onion
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
METHOD:
In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, turning it until
it is crisp. Transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels to drain,
and discard all but 2 tbsps of the fat. In the remaining fat, cook
the shallot or red onion for 1 minute. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard,
and oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. In a large
salad bowl, place cleaned spinach, diced egg, mushrooms, red onion
and diced tomato. Toss well. Add hot dressing and toss to cover
each leaf of spinach with the dressing.
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