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Warm Bacon Spinach Salad

by Jennifer Debth October 30, 2014
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Warm Bacon Spinach Salad. Crispy bacon, hard boiled egg, crunchy red onion, meaty mushrooms, and tender spinach. What’s not to love? Serve it up for dinner on a cool Fall day and you’ll have one happy belly!

plate of warm bacon spinach salad next to larger bowl aboveSometimes, you just need salad. Warm bacon spinach salad, that is. (And sometimes, Halloween is tomorrow and you need to gear up for all that candy you know you’re about to eat.)  I’m the kind of salad eater, who likes more “stuff” in their salad than actual lettuce, because I love a lot of different textures while eating it. This warm bacon spinach salad has such nice texture, with so few ingredients, it’s amazing!

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Crispy bacon, hard boiled eggs, crunchy red onions, meaty mushrooms, and tender spinach. Done. Done. Annnnd done.

Trevor, on the other hand, doesn’t ever NEEEED salad. Salad for lunch? Fine. Sure. Whatever. But salad for dinner?

*Blank stare* (I’m sure he’s not alone)

Luckily, with this salad, I think I may have converted him into a dinner salad lover for life.

bacon being cooked in skilletTypically, I like salads on a nice hot day to compliment my ice cold lettuce, crunchy vegetables, and cool, creamy dressing. Because who likes to eat anything hot when it’s 80+ degrees outside and you’re sweating like a maniac? Not me. And even worse. Who likes COOKING that hot food in 80+ degree weather when you’re sweating like a manic? Yea…I didn’t think so. This salad, however, is not meant for hot, steamy weather. This salad was made for cool, rainy, Fall days.

Let’s talk about bacon, shall we?

Bacon. I just like saying it. Bacon, bacon, bacon.

Does bacon make everything better?

Yes.  It does.  It really, really does.  Don’t argue with me on this.

large bowl of spinach salad aboveIt surely makes my jalapeño poppers better, and a BLT surely wouldn’t be the same without…well….bacon. Do you think it’s a coincidence that it’s not called a LTB or a TLB? No, the bacon is the most important part so it gets top billing. So yes, I stand here and pronounce: bacon DOES make everything better!

Now that we have that sorted out, thank goodness bacon is in this recipe. Holy cow, it adds a ton of flavor to the warm bacon vinaigrette dressing that smothers the spinach.

plate of spinach saladStart by laying your bacon in a single layer on a cold pan. Turn your burner on low. Bacon likes to be cooked low and slow people. As your bacon starts to bubble and crisp up, flip back and forth occasionally using tongs, until the bacon reaches your desired crispness. Whatever you do, don’t throw away the left over bacon fat. Reserve it.  It’s GOLD!

dressing being drizzled over plate of spinach saladTransfer your bacon fat to a small saucepan and whisk in red wine vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard, and salt to taste. Warm through and keep warm on the burner until you’re ready to serve!

While your dressing is warming, assemble your salad. Pour pre-washed baby spinach into a salad bowl and top with finely sliced red onion, chopped egg, crumbled bacon, and sliced mushrooms.

forkful of warm bacon spinach saladPour dressing over salad and remember… you can always add more, but not so fun to take it off.  Trust me, sometime I’ll tell you the story about me, a bowl of lettuce, some paper towels and a soggy salad.

Serve immediately with some buttered crusty french bread, and enjoy this warm bacon spinach salad for dinner! With all the different textures, I know you’re going to love it as much as Trevor did.

This will surely keep you warm during those rainy Fall days!

– Jennifer

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Warm Bacon Spinach Salad

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Warm Bacon Spinach Salad. Crispy bacon, hard boiled egg, crunchy red onion, meaty mushrooms, and tender spinach. What's not to love? Serve it up for dinner on a cool Fall day and you'll have one happy belly!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2 people
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Ingredients

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  • 1 (6 oz) bag baby spinach
  • 2 large hard boiled eggs
  • 5 slices turkey bacon chopped
  • 2 tablespoons bacon fat
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 4 large white mushrooms sliced
  • 1/3 small red onion sliced paper thin
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Make sure they your spinach has been washed and dried and place into salad bowl.
  • Toss in sliced mushrooms and red onion, set aside.
  • Hard boil eggs. (Read my notes below on how to hard boil an egg!)
  • Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy. Once cooked, remove from skillet, crumble bacon, and set aside. Transfer bacon fat to a small saucepan.
  • Whisk in vinegar, sugar, and mustard over low heat. Season with salt to taste.
  • Add the bacon, egg, and dressing to salad and toss gently until well combined.
  • Serve immediately.
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Notes

Not sure how to hard boil an egg? Start by filling up a saucepan with cold water and 1/2 tablespoon of baking soda. Place desired amount of eggs in saucepan - make sure they are all fully submerged. And heat pan over high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and over with a lid. Let sit for 10 minutes. Immediately plunge into an iced water bath and let cool. Peel immediately.
If you can't get enough bacon fat from the turkey bacon, whisk in olive oil or melted butter into the dressing.
Recipe: Very slightly adapted from Preventionrd

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts
Warm Bacon Spinach Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Carbohydrates 9.1g3%
Sugar 4.4g5%
Protein 21.5g43%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.

Keywords: bacon, easy, healthy
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Course: Lunch, Main Dish, Salad
Cuisine: American
Author: Jennifer Debth

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Dishes, Salads

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  1. Dennis

    Miami Beach, Florida

    November 2, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    5 stars
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  2. Suzanne

    Pamiers, Occitanie

    October 19, 2019 at 3:43 am

    5 stars So great i surprised my French Friends they loved it and its never served here so it was a new thing.
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      October 20, 2019 at 11:45 am

      Thanks great, Suzanne! 🙂
  3. Thalia

    Australia

    October 31, 2014 at 9:19 am

    5 stars This salad looks SO delicious, especially with all that crispy bacon! Definitely need to make the recipe.. thanks for sharing it!
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    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      October 31, 2014 at 2:45 pm

      Thanks Thalia! Let me know if you try it 🙂
  4. Erin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    October 30, 2014 at 10:22 pm

    That warm bacon would make anyone a salad believer!
    Reply
    • Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy

      October 30, 2014 at 10:57 pm

      Ha! I hope so! 😉

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