Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007

Show: Good EatsEpisode: American Classic I: Spinach Salad

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Total Time:
20 min
Prep
20 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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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Chardonnay

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  • on January 02, 2012

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    Very good combo, amounts, and dressing. I would make again!

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  • on December 21, 2011

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    I love this recipe. I've tried alternative versions, and here is the latest: For the dressing I added a little bit of honey along with a bit of brown sugar (minus the white sugar altogether and tossed it with the spinach, red onion, bacon, walnuts, golden raisins and goat cheese. Left out the egg this time. Fantastic!

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  • on November 06, 2011

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    I actually just used the dressing part of this (and the spinach, of course. I substituted white wine vinegar for red wine, though. Instead of the egg, onion and 'shrooms, I did goat cheese, walnuts, and dried cranberries. OMG! So good! Will be making this again and again!

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