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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: American Classic I: Spinach Salad

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (35)

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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces young spinach
  • 2 large eggs
  • 8 pieces thick-sliced bacon, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 large white mushrooms, sliced
  • 3 ounces red onion (1 small), very thinly sliced

Directions

Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.

Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.

While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.

Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.

Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper, as desired. Serve immediately.

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  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    Shannon New Palestine, IN 10-05-2009

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    Of course it's amazing...it's by Alton!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    When less is more...simply scrumptous!
  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    Corinna Canton, MI 07-27-2009

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    SO Good!!!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This was a fantastic salad! I had to sub white onion for red, but other then that followed the recipe. The flavors blended... together so wonderfully and it was so easy to make.Read more
  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    suzanne erie, PA 07-15-2009

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    excellent

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    kudos alton, it was awesome. dave from ny, thanks for posting your version, will try that one as well. the beauty... of food tv and posts like this. diversity.Read more
  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    kelly zebulon, NC 04-27-2009

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    awesome

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    This is the first time EVER that my husband and I have eaten spinach and it was delicious! I am 42 yrs. old and thought I... didn't like it, but I was wrong! Read more
  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    Joanne Indianapolis, IN 04-23-2009

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    Best Ever!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I have never made this type of salad before but it was absolutely delicious! There wasn't quite enough dressing for me but I... just added a little more red wine vinegar and dijon to make more.Read more
  • recipe Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
    Jenny Madison, WI 04-19-2009

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    Good, but not worth the fat/calories

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    I made this for lunch today, and it was good, but not my favorite. With all the bacon, eggs, and then the bacon fat in the... dressing, I just don't think this recipe is worth the calories.Read more
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