Wilted Spinach And Feta Salad With Optional Bacon Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.