Amazing Spinach Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place the eggs in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Then turn off the heat and allow to sit in the water for 20 minutes. Drain off the water and add ice on top of the eggs.
• Fry the bacon in a skillet until crispy/chewy. Remove to a paper towel. Drain the fat into a bowl and reserve. Give the skillet a wipe with kitchen paper.
• Slice the red onion very thinly, and then add to the skillet. Cook slowly until the onions are caramelized and reduced. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• Slice the mushrooms and add them to the same skillet with a little of the reserved bacon fat if needed. Cook slowly until caramelized and brown. Remove to a plate and set aside. Chop the bacon. Peel and slice the eggs.
• Make the hot bacon dressing:
• Add 3 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, sugar, Dijon and salt to a small saucepan or skillet over medium-low heat. Whisk together and heat thoroughly until bubbly. Add the spinach to a large bowl. Arrange the onions, mushrooms and bacon on top. Pour the hot dressing over the top; toss to combine. Arrange the eggs over the top and serve.
• Per serving: Calories 270; Total Fat 22.5 grams; Saturated Fat 7.5 grams; Protein 10 grams; Total Carbohydrate 7 grams; Sugar: 2 grams; Fiber 2 grams; Cholesterol 123 milligrams; Sodium 526 milligrams

Steps:

• Whisk together mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, worcestershire sauce, honey and pepper.
• Slowly drizzle in the oil. Set aside. Combine spinach with mushrooms, bacon bits, croutons, cheese and eggs.
• Parmesan cheese is a great alternative.
• Toss with the dressing.

Steps:

• Saute in the butter, until lite brown, the package of ramen noodles (crumbled) and the slivered OR sliced almonds.
• These are the"crispies" and will keep in a baggie in the freezer if you have any leftover.
• Combine all the dressing ingredients in jar and shake to mix.
• This makes enough salad for 2-3 bags of baby spinach or baby romaine or spring greens, your choice.
• Toss the salad with some crispies and dressing right before serving.
• Works well to serve with tongs.
• Add optional sliced green onions if you wish.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and strawberries.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, sugar, paprika, sesame seeds, and poppy seeds. Pour over the spinach and strawberries, and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Dressing:.
• Mix together mayonnaise, rice vinegar and sugar until sugar dissolves. Cover and place in refrigerater until just before serving.
• Salad:.
• Remove any excess water from spinach leaves and place in large salad bowl.
• Brown bacon until crisp, remove from pan and drain on paper towels and crumble. Add to spinach.
• Discard all but 1 Tablespoon of bacon drippings. Saute sliced almonds over medium high heat until lightly toasted. Add to spinach.
• Add 1/2 cup craisins (can add more or less to taste).
• About ten minutes before serving remove dressing from refrigerator. Stir or shake well and pour over spinach mixture. Toss well and serve.

Steps:

• Snip spinach and lettuce leaves.
• Snip olives.
• Cut off a hunk of cheese, and cut into crumbles.
• Add olives and cheese to lettuce in a large serving bowl.
• Toss lightly then drizzle favorite dressing or let each diner add at the table.
• Options: use Swiss chard instead of spinach. Try Romaine, red leaf or other specialty lettuces.
• Other olives could be substituted for the Kalamata (but not recommended---this was SO good with the Kalamata).