Best Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon And Apple Cider Dressing Recipes

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HOT SPINACH APPLE SALAD



Hot Spinach Apple Salad image

With a light sweet-tangy dressing, the spinach doesn't wilt and the apples retain their crunch. We serve this salad with homemade bread. -Denise Albers, Freeburg, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 bacon strips, diced
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
9 cups fresh baby spinach
2 unpeeled large red apples, thinly sliced
1 medium red onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , In same skillet, combine vinegar, brown sugar and reserved drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, combine spinach, apples, onion and bacon. Drizzle with warm dressing; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TANGY SPINACH SALAD



Tangy Spinach Salad image

This is great salad for a potluck or BBQ. I always get lots of compliments and requests for the recipe. Ensure that dressing is thoroughly mixed before tossing with salad, it will separate while chilling.

Provided by Bmlove

Categories     Salad     Vegetable Salad Recipes

Time 2h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ onion, chopped
⅓ cup white sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup canola oil
1 ½ tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon celery seed
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (9 ounce) bag fresh spinach, chopped
⅔ cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix (such as Pepperidge Farm® Cubed Herb Seasoned Stuffing)
3 hard-boiled eggs, crumbled
⅓ cup crumbled cooked bacon

Steps:

  • Whisk onion, sugar, apple cider vinegar, canola oil, yellow mustard, salt, celery seed, and black pepper together in a bowl until well combined. Chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours to blend flavors.
  • Mix spinach, stuffing mix, eggs, and bacon together in a large bowl. Add dressing and stir to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 87.9 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 665.7 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING



Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing image

To make his Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network even better, Alton Brown tops it with sliced eggs and mushrooms.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

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.

WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM APPLE CIDER AND BACON DRESSING



Wilted Spinach Salad with Warm Apple Cider and Bacon Dressing image

Categories     Salad     Fruit Juice     Appetizer     Quick & Easy     Apple     Bacon     Spinach     Fall     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

5 slices of lean bacon, chopped fine
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1/2 cup finely chopped apple
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups unpasteurized apple cider
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discarded and the leaves washed well and spun dry

Steps:

  • In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the vinegar, the cider, and salt and pepper to taste, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss the spinach with the warm dressing until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon.

WARM BACON DRESSING FOR SPINACH SALAD



Warm Bacon Dressing for Spinach Salad image

A few years ago there was a restaurant called Victoria Station in Denver. You ate in old trolly cars, where they served the best spinach salad. The warm bacon dressing is what made it. I have searched a long time for this. Here it is...

Provided by Denver cooks

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 25m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

5 slices bacon, cooked until crisp & then crumbled
1/3 cup red onion (finely chopped)
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/2-1 teaspoon honey
1 -2 hard-boiled egg, chopped coarsely
salt & pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 ounces fresh Baby Spinach (1/2 6oz. package)
sliced fresh button mushroom (to taste)

Steps:

  • Combine spinach and mushrooms in salad bowl.
  • Cook onion until translucent, in olive oil.
  • Combine cornstarch, apple juice and cider vinegar together until well mixed.
  • Add to skillet with onion and heat until boiling.
  • While boiling continue to stir until mixture thickens slightly.
  • Stir in honey.
  • Pour hot dressing over spinach mixture and mix in well.
  • Add boiled egg and bacon and toss thoroughly.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.4, Fat 35.1, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 144.5, Sodium 539.4, Carbohydrate 10.7, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 6.5, Protein 11.2

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