Looking for a refreshing and flavorful salad recipe? Try our wilted spinach salad with warm apple cider and bacon dressing! This unique dish combines the tangy sweetness of apples with the smokiness of bacon and the earthy flavor of spinach. The warm apple cider dressing adds a touch of warmth and complexity to the dish. Perfect for a light lunch or a healthy side dish, this salad is sure to impress.
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WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Warm crispy bacon is the star of this simple spinach salad. We upped the ante with tender mushrooms, fresh red onion and hard-boiled eggs for a hearty salad your whole family can enjoy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the spinach in a large bowl and leave at room temperature. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water. Boil until both the whites and yolks are set (hard-boiled), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl filled with ice water and cool completely. Once cool, peel the eggs and cut each into quarters.
- Meanwhile, put the bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove half of the bacon fat to a small bowl and reserve.
- Return the skillet and remaining bacon fat to medium heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the same skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, mustard and honey and whisk until smooth and emulsified. Taste and season with more salt and pepper.
- Pour the hot bacon dressing over the spinach and toss until evenly coated and slightly wilted. Transfer to a platter and top with the eggs, red onion and reserved bacon.
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
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
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.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD
Pretty, fresh and sized just for two, this delicious salad sent in by Diana Grier of St. Joseph, Missouri may have you wishing for leftovers!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a salad bowl, combine the spinach, onion, radish, salt and pepper; set aside. , In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Combine the sugar, vinegar and lemon juice; stir into drippings. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Pour over spinach mixture and toss to coat. Top with bacon and egg.
Nutrition Facts :
WILTED SPINACH SALAD
I served this terrific salad to guests and it was a hit! Pour the hot dressing over the salad right before serving time. I found this recipe in an old Farm Journal cookbook. Cook time is for the time it takes to boil the eggs and fry the bacon.
Provided by Hey Jude
Categories Spinach
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine spinach, onions and eggs in a large salad bowl.
- Cook bacon in skillet until crispy; remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
- Pour off all but 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings.
- Add vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper to bacon drippings, heat to boiling, stirring to blend.
- Pour over spinach mixture; toss gently.
- Sprinkle with bacon.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD
An interesting salad that is definitely not low cal! Very popular as a side dish or a meal with my family and friends.
Provided by CHPBD
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place 6 eggs in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and chop.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside, reserving approximately 1/2 cup of drippings in the skillet.
- In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and green onions.
- Heat the reserved drippings over low heat. In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 remaining eggs, sugar, white vinegar, and red wine vinegar. Add to warm grease, and whisk for about a minute, until thickened. Pour at once over spinach, add crumbled bacon, and toss to coat. Garnish with chopped egg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 206.5 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 568.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD AND BACON VINAIGRETTE
Fresh baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, and boiled eggs are topped with a hot bacon vinaigrette with caramelized onions. Very satisfying and earthy! This is also great topped with grape tomatoes for a little tart pop reminiscent of a nice BLT.
Provided by savvyminx
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels, reserving about 1 tablespoon bacon drippings in the skillet. Crumble bacon.
- Heat reserved bacon drippings over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot bacon drippings until slightly tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Combine vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar and salt are dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add bacon and onion and simmer over low heat until dressing is blended, 3 minutes.
- Mix spinach, mushrooms, and eggs together in a large bowl. Pour dressing over spinach mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 978.2 calories, Carbohydrate 68.7 g, Cholesterol 189.8 mg, Fat 71.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 21.8 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 2326.9 mg, Sugar 60.7 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM APPLE CIDER AND BACON DRESSI
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the vinegar, the cider, and salt and pepper to taste, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss the spinach with the warm dressing until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon. Serves 4. Gourmet October 1991
Nutrition Facts : Calories 998 calories, Fat 68.98855 g, Carbohydrate 71.5727625 g, Cholesterol 95.2 mg, Fiber 12.26500028193 g, Protein 30.3058 g, SaturatedFat 21.8536 g, ServingSize 1 1 Serving (1061g), Sodium 1595.34041666667 mg, Sugar 59.30776221807 g, TransFat 8.026665 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM APPLE CIDER AND BACON DRESSING
Categories Salad Fruit Juice Appetizer Quick & Easy Apple Bacon Spinach Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the vinegar, the cider, and salt and pepper to taste, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss the spinach with the warm dressing until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon.
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON AND APPLE CIDER DRESSING
You wouldn't normally think of a salad as being comfort food, but this is a salad you can really cozy up to thanks to the warm bacon and cider dressing. The warm dressing wilts the spinach so it is softened but retains its shape and toothsomeness. I am also comforted by this salad because even though it is decadent- with bacon- I can relax knowing I don't have to feel the least bit guilty about eating it.
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings as a main course, 4 servings as an appetizer
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place spinach into a large bowl. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for about 4 minutes, or until it is just crispy. Add Canadian bacon to the skillet and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring frequently. Remove meat from pan and place on a plate lined with paper towels. Drain any remaining fat from the skillet. Add olive oil and onions to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes, or until onions soften slightly.
- Add mushrooms to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 more minutes. Put onions and mushrooms on top of the spinach. Add apple cider and vinegar to the skillet and turn the heat up to medium-high. Stir to scrape up any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pan and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until cider is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in mustard, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Pour warm cider dressing over the mushrooms and spinach and toss until the vegetables are well coated. Sprinkle the bacon on top and serve.
- Nutritional Analysis (Per Serving): Calories: 410, Total fat: 18g, Saturated fat: 5g, Sodium: 1070mg, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 19g, Fiber: 8g
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calorie, Fat 18 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 1070 milligrams, Carbohydrate 46 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 19 grams
WILTED SPINACH & BACON SALAD
This recipe comes for a BHG small CB with favorite recipes from 1930 until 2001. This particular recipe comes from 1941. This recipe interests me because when I was in my early teens, our family went back to Oklahoma to visit all our relatives. This was the salad that my aunt made every day we were there. I have never had it since then.
Provided by Lavender Lynn
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 25m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl combine spinach, mushrooms, and green onions. Set Aside.
- For Dressing, in a 12" skillet cook bacon until crisp.
- Remove bacon; reserving 2 T drippings in skillet.
- Crumble bacon; set aside.
- Stir vinegar, sugar, and dry mustard into drippings.
- Bring to boiling: remove from heat.
- Add the spinach mixture.
- Toss mixture in skillet for 30 to 60 seconds or until mixture is just wilted.
- Transfer to serving dish and top with egg and bacon.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH BACON
This is a great summer salad. Actually our spinach is already up and we have had 2 batches of this already.
Provided by Darlene Summers
Categories Spinach
Time 10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fry bacon till crispy.
- Remove from pan and set aside to cool.
- Pour all but 3 or 4 tablespoons of bacon grease from pan.
- Into the bacon grease, stir the dry mustard, oil, vinegar and onion salt.
- Heat to boiling.
- Toss spinach leaves in dressing to coat.
- Place in salad bowls and serve immediately with crumbled bacon sprinkled over top of each salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.6, Fat 12.5, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 7.7, Sodium 139.6, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 3.3
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Place the spinach in a large bowl and leave at room temperature. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water. Boil until both the whites and yolks are set (hard-boiled), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl filled with ice water and cool completely. Once cool, peel the eggs and cut each into quarters.Meanwhile, put the bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove half of the bacon fat to a small bowl and reserve.Return the skillet and remaining bacon fat to medium heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the same skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, mustard and honey and whisk until smooth and emulsified. Taste and season with more salt and pepper.Pour the hot bacon dressing over the spinach and toss until evenly coated and slightly wilted. Transfer to a platter and top with the eggs, red onion and reserved bacon.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.
Nutrition Facts : Calories per serving 151
Tips:
- Choose tender and flavorful spinach leaves for the best results, avoiding any wilted or damaged ones.
- Use a variety of apples for the dressing, such as sweet and tart varieties, to create a complex flavor profile.
- Cook the bacon until it's crispy but not burnt, as this will add a smoky and savory flavor to the dressing.
- Gently massage the spinach leaves with the dressing to evenly coat them and prevent them from becoming soggy.
- Serve the salad immediately after tossing it with the dressing, while the dressing is still warm, to enjoy the full flavor and texture.
Conclusion:
This delightful Wilted Spinach Salad with Warm Apple Cider and Bacon Dressing offers a unique and flavorful twist to your regular salad routine. The combination of tender spinach leaves, warm and tangy dressing, crispy bacon, and crunchy walnuts creates a harmonious blend of textures and tastes that will tantalize your palate. Whether served as a light lunch or a side dish to a hearty main course, this salad is sure to impress and satisfy. Its vibrant colors and appetizing aroma will make it a hit at any gathering, while its nutritional value makes it a guilt-free indulgence. So, gather your ingredients and embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.
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