WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
6 ounces fresh baby spinach 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon granular Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda 1/4 teaspoon pepper Pinch salt 6 slices thick bacon, cut in 1/2" pieces 1/2 medium red onion, sliced thin, 2 ounces 1 clove garlic, minced 4 hard boiled eggs, quartered
Directions
Place the spinach in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, Splenda, pepper and salt; set aside. Fry the bacon until crisp. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Measure out 3 tablespoons bacon grease and discard the rest.

Heat the bacon grease and sautee the onion 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 15 seconds. Add the vinegar mixture to the skillet and remove from the heat. Working quickly, scrape the brown bits off the bottom with a wooden spoon.

Pour the hot dressing over the spinach; add the bacon. Toss gently until spinach is slightly wilted. Divide among 4-6 salad plates and arrange eggs on the salads. Serve at once.


Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 317.7
  • Total Fat: 21.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 236.1 mg
  • Sodium: 923.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 5.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
  • Protein: 26.1 g

Member Reviews
  • ANNE-ELIZ
     I loved this salad and so has every person to whom I've served it! The flavors are a wonderful balance of sweet, sour and salty.

    Then there's the bacon factor...

    It made my Canadian friends smile!

    I have made it more than once and doubtless will again! - 10/21/10
  • LOSTINTHEUSA
     Reminded me of a small place I visited in Amish PA years ago! This is simply the bestest! 5 Stars twice over - 5/14/09
  • CD7075311
     This salad reminds me of what I used to eat in Germany. Tastes good. - 4/15/10
  • CD484259
     Spectacular! I used pomegranate red wine vinegar, but I doubt it made much of a difference. This is just a fantastically flavorful dish! - 4/15/09
  • BCROWLEY1
     Dee-lish! My only problem was I had turkey bacon and it didn't yield the fat needed to make the dressing, so I had to put a TB of olive oil...no biggie! - 4/4/09
  • MUGABI123
     Love this salad!! - 4/6/21
  • AZMOMXTWO
     thank you - 1/9/21
  • JANIEWWJD
     I made this salad as a side for my fish dinner. It was delicious!!! - 12/15/20
  • CHERRIET
     I used my new best friend, MembersMark Real Crumbled Bacon, [1 cup of crumbled bacon in full recipe] (ea. serving 4 tbsp.= 1/4 cup); so 120 calories per serving vs. 217.
    Sauteed onion in 1 tbsp. Chosen Blend Oil
    Added 2 tablespoons of real shredded Parmesan Cheese to my bowl; 40 addt'l calories - 12/30/18
  • BILLTHOMSON
     I love salads and always looking for new recipes. - 8/31/18
  • 1CRAZYDOG
     Used only 3 slices of bacon to cut down on the fat and sodium. And 2 hard boiled eggs and the whites from 2 eggs vs. 4 eggs. good! - 8/1/18
  • MIYAMO
     Delicious. I make this a lot. - 2/4/18
  • GTNP4ME
     Mighty tasty! My only whine would be that the dressing is too sweet for my tastes.
    Will definitely do this again, just with less sweetener. I'll try half as much and work from there.
    Thanks for posting this one!



    - 4/30/16
  • CHERYLABLOCK
     awesome salad easy and tasty - 6/1/15
  • CD13465354
     This was EXACTLY what I was looking for in a spinach salad. Thank you! I will definitely be making it again! - 6/3/14
  • JRN2003
     Taste just like the original reciepe I remember as a kid but healthier. The only change my husband asked me to make would be to use green onions instead if the red onion. - 1/15/14
  • SHARIWON
     great salad - 11/18/13
  • LESLIE_2B_LESS
     We ate it all... but I was so skeptical of eating actual bacon fat and didn't seem to be worth the fat content. I would prefer using a fat free vinagret as the dressing to cut down on the calories. I don't think I will make it again, sorry. - 4/2/13
  • KYRALYS
     Very good! - 3/4/13
  • FITTEREVERYDAY
     I mean to try this with real vs fake sugar. - 1/30/13
  • HEIFSCOTT
     Made as is except sub'd a tiny dash of agave syrup for Splenda since my husband is "allergic" to artificial sweeteners. Agreed with the other reviewers--excellent! - 1/20/13
  • RJSBABE
     Yum! My husband just loved this recipe. Prep was quick as I already had eggs hardboiled and bacon cooked. I will make this again. Thanks! - 11/7/12
  • VAINVT
     This was excellent. My husband loves this salad, but when I saw the Splenda, I thought it might not be too good. He said it was one of the best salads he has ever tasted. I loved it, too. - 6/19/12
  • MICHELLE1686
     This was so tasty and easy to make. The next time I might make a bit more onion. - 1/22/12
  • WYOMILLER
     so good will make again going in file - 5/10/10



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