Best 10 Easy Warm Spinach Salad Recipes

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If you're looking for a quick and easy way to prepare a warm spinach salad, you've come to the right place. This simple dish is packed with flavor and nutrients. It's made with fresh spinach, warm bacon dressing, toasted almonds, and crumbled goat cheese. The warm bacon dressing is what really makes this salad special. It's made with bacon, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, and Dijon mustard. It's creamy and flavorful, and it perfectly complements the spinach and other ingredients. The toasted almonds add a nice crunch, and the goat cheese adds a creamy, tangy flavor. This salad is a great way to use up any leftover spinach or bacon. It's also a healthy and delicious way to get your daily dose of vegetables.

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WARM SPINACH SALAD



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This salad can be varied by substituting your family's favorite greens for the spinach. If you're really pressed for time, a bottled spinach dressing should work nicely besides.-Elizabeth Montgomery, Allston, MA

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons cider or red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 packages (10 ounces each) fresh spinach, torn
hard-boiled large eggs and seasoned croutons, optional

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in vinegar, salt and pepper. Add spinach and toss to coat. Place on plates or in bowls; top with eggs and croutons if desired. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 93 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 234mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

WARM SPINACH SALAD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cook 1 sliced red onion in 1/4 cup olive oil until golden. Add 2 cups sliced mushrooms and cook until brown; season with salt. Off the heat, stir in 1/2 cup torn parsley, 10 ounces spinach and the juice of 1 lemon. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup feta.

EASY AND AWESOME SPINACH SALAD



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This is a very easy spinach salad to make. The dressing has some unusual ingredients but is very delicious. I never have leftovers at potlucks when I take this salad.

Provided by Lady Scrapalot

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 slices bacon, or more to taste
1 (16 ounce) bag fresh spinach, stems removed
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 small red onion, finely chopped
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup ketchup
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Steps:

  • Place the bacon into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until browned and crisp, turning often, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to absorb excess grease. Crumble the bacon when cool.
  • Place the spinach into a large salad bowl, and sprinkle with the bacon, hard-cooked eggs, and onion. Gently toss the salad.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, ketchup, vegetable oil, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss thoroughly to combine all ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.4 g, Cholesterol 57.9 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

WARM SPINACH SALAD RECIPE



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Serve a Warm Spinach Salad Recipe topped with mushrooms, bacon and dressing. Our Warm Spinach Salad Recipe heats the bacon and dressing in the microwave.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings, 1-1/4 cups each.

Number Of Ingredients 4

6 cups packed fresh spinach leaves
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/3 cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Fully Cooked Bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Toss spinach with mushrooms in large bowl.
  • Microwave dressing and bacon in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 to 30 sec. or until heated through; stir.
  • Pour over salad; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 480 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 7 g

BASIC SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING



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This is a great classic spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. I like it because the dressing is made with staples I always have in my kitchen so all I need to do is pick up some fresh spinach. You can add what you like to the salad: eggs, nuts, fruit, etc. This is from "Gourmet Magazine". If you've never attempted a spinach salad with hot bacon dressing this is an easy and impressive recipe that tastes yummy!

Provided by Slatts

Categories     Low Cholesterol

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 slices bacon, chopped
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 lb fresh spinach, clean and cut off any coarse stems

Steps:

  • Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan leaving only two tablespoons.
  • Cook the shallot in the bacon fat for one minute.
  • Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, salt, pepper, and bring to a boil.
  • Pour over spinach and toss to combine.
  • Sprinkle with reserved bacon pieces and serve immeadiately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING



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My spinach salad with a comforting bacon dressing is a recipe I turn to again and again in winter. It's quick, elegant and so delicious. I can always count on compliments. -Sandy Davis, Prescott, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 bacon strips, chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
Dash crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup olive oil
6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
4 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings., Add vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard and seasonings to drippings; heat through, stirring to blend. Transfer to a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Stir in half of the bacon., Place spinach, onion and eggs in a large bowl; toss with warm dressing. Sprinkle with remaining bacon; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 196mg cholesterol, Sodium 373mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

WARM SPINACH SALAD



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A delicious salad! This recipe is from the revised Joy of Cooking. Prep time is time to prepare the bacon and eggs and assemble the other ingredients. All that can be done in advance.

Provided by GinnyP

Categories     Spinach

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 bunch Baby Spinach, trimmed,washed,and dried (or save time and buy a bag)
4 slices bacon, cooked,crumbled
2 tablespoons bacon drippings, reserved
2 -3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled,sliced into rounds
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds (I recommend *not* omitting these)
2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons other herbs, combination
1 teaspoon grated onion
1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Place the spinach in a salad bowl.
  • In pan with 2 T reserved bacon drippings, combine vinegar, mustard seeds, herbs, onion, and sugar.
  • Heat the dressing until just before it begins to boil and pour over the spinach greens.
  • Sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
  • Garnish with sliced eggs.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 127.5, Sodium 297.8, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 1.9, Protein 8.6

WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH BACON, TOMATOES, AND PECANS



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The bacon and the pecans add crunch to this delicious salad. You can substitute baby spinach in this recipe for a more tender bite, but we like how the flat-leaf wilts.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Pork Recipes

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup pecan halves
6 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 pint (2 cups) grape tomatoes
1/3 cup white-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 to 3 bunches (1 1/2 pounds total) flat-leaf spinach, trimmed, cleaned, and dried
Coarse salt and ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast in oven until golden and fragrant, 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet.
  • Add onion to skillet; cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, vinegar, and sugar; simmer until liquid thickens slightly and tomatoes are heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Place spinach in a large bowl, and pour hot tomato-onion mixture over; toss quickly to coat and wilt spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with reserved pecans and bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230 g, Fat 15 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 11 g

WARM SPINACH SALAD



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     easy, quick, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
4 ounces slab bacon, trimmed of rind and finely diced
3/4 pound fresh spinach trimmed of stems, well washed and dried and torn into small pieces
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced thin
1/3 cup thin-sliced red onion, separated into rings
4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Freshly ground red pepper
1 hard-cooked egg yolk, crumbled

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a skillet and sautee the bacon until the pieces are golden brown. Remove from the heat.
  • Mix spinach, mushrooms and onion in a glass or ceramic bowl. (Do not use wood - it will soak up the warm dressing.)
  • Toss salad ingredients with the vinegar.
  • Reheat the bacon and drippings in the skillet and pour over salad. Toss thoroughly then cover the salad with the overturned skillet for about 30 seconds. Toss again.
  • Season with pepper, crumble sieved hard-cooked egg yolk on the salad and serve.

HOT AND SOUR SPINACH SALAD



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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     easy, quick, side dish

Time 45m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lemons, thinly sliced
2 cups water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, roasted, peeled and chopped
1/4 pound pancetta, cut into small dice
4 cups steamed spinach
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Steps:

  • Combine the sliced lemons, water, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Simmer until the lemons are tender, about 20 minutes. Put the lemons, their liquid and garlic in a blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. Transfer to a large glass or ceramic bowl. Set aside.
  • Render the pancetta in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon, take the pancetta out of the pan and drain on paper towels. Pour out all but 1 tablespoon of the fat. Add the spinach to the skillet. Saute over high heat until the spinach is warmed, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach to the lemon sauce and toss. Season with pepper.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 499 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • Choose fresh spinach: Opt for spinach leaves that are vibrant green, crisp, and have no signs of wilting or yellowing.
  • Prepare the dressing in advance: To save time, make the dressing ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. This allows the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Warm the spinach briefly: Wilting the spinach in a hot skillet with olive oil enhances its flavor and texture. Be careful not to overcook it, as this can make it mushy.
  • Use a variety of toppings: Experiment with different toppings to add flavor and texture to the salad. Some popular options include crumbled bacon, sliced almonds, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Serve immediately: Warm spinach salad is best enjoyed fresh. Once it's dressed, serve it immediately to prevent the spinach from becoming soggy.

Conclusion:

Warm spinach salad is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish. With its vibrant colors, rich flavors, and healthy ingredients, it's a great option for any occasion. By following the tips and tricks outlined in this article, you can easily prepare a warm spinach salad that is sure to impress your taste buds. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal that's packed with nutrition, give this warm spinach salad a try!

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