Best Bacon Cheddar Layered Spinach Salad Recipes

MAJESTIC LAYERED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Layer spinach, 1 cup cheese, mushrooms, onions and peas in 2-1/2-qt. bowl.
• Mix mayo, dill and sugar; spread over salad, completely covering top of salad. Refrigerate 5 hours.
• Top with remaining cheese and bacon before serving.

TWENTY FOUR HOUR LAYERED SALAD

Steps:

• Toss together the lettuce, spinach, celery, mushrooms, eggs, peas, bell pepper, green onions, and water chestnuts in a 9x13 inch dish. Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, and sugar in a bowl, and spread evenly over the salad to the edges of the dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and top with bacon. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours before serving.

BACON SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Refrigerate greens and onions in a salad bowl until serving. Combine remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Just before serving, pour dressing over greens; toss to coat. Serve with bacon.

BONNIE'S LAYERED SPINACH AND BACON SALAD

Steps:

• 1. MAKING THE SALAD: Combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, sugar and salt and pepper to taste, whisk and set aside. Note: This recipe may be cut in half and put in an 8 X 8 glass baking dish. You will make two layers.
• 2. In a casserole or lasagna dish, put the first layer of spinach.
• 3. Add cheese, onions, eggs, ham, peas.
• 4. Cover with 1/2 of the dressing. Repeat layers of ingredients, finishing with the rest of the dressing on top.
• 5. REFRIGERATE: Cover and refrigerate overnight to blend the flavors. Just before serving sprinkle the crisp bacon on top. Cut in squares to serve.

LAYERED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In large bowl,layer 1/2 the spinach,eggs,bacon,lettuce,onion / and top with remaining spinach.
• Combine salad dressing and mayonnaise.
• Spread over salad and top with cheese.
• Chill 2-3 hours .

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• 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.

BACON-CHEDDAR LAYERED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Layer spinach, bacon and vegetables in 4-qt. glass serving bowl; cover with mayo, spreading to completely cover top of salad. Sprinkle with cheese; cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 12 hours.
• Toss salad just before serving.

BACON, CHEDDAR AND SPINACH STRATA

Steps:

• Oil bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with about a tablespoon of bacon fat.
• Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.
• Crack eggs into a separate mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Add cream and whisk mixture thoroughly.
• Pour egg/cream mixture over the bread cubes and mix to distribute ingredients evenly. Allow bread mixture to sit about 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
• Transfer half of the bread mixture to the baking pan; spread evenly over the bottom and press mixture down a bit. Top with half of the grated Cheddar cheese. Add cooked bacon pieces in an even layer over the cheese. Place the cooked spinach over the bacon; top with half of the remaining cheese. Finish with the rest of the soaked bread cubes, spread evenly and pressed down slightly. Sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese. Cover and let strata sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake strata in preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes. Optionally, you can broil the strata for a minute or two to brown the top.