SALADS


Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Ingredients

  • l bag baby spinach, washed and patted dry
  • 8 large mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
  • 8 hard boiled eggs, shelled and quartered
  • 2 slices of sweet red onion
  • l cup croutons

Hot Bacon Dressing:

  • 3 chopped onions
  • 1-1/2 lbs diced raw bacon
  • 2-1/2 cups cold water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 cup vinegar
  • 4 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 3/4 tsp salt

 

Directions

Divide spinach on to 4 plates. Top each salad with 2 sliced mushrooms, 2 hard boiled eggs, quartered, half a slice of sweet red onion, separated into rings, and 1/4 cup croutons.

 Drizzle with hot bacon dressing to taste and serve immediately.

 

 Brown bacon until well done; add onions. Saute until onions are translucent. 

Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes, until somewhat thick.

 Makes almost 1 quart. 

Refrigerate leftover dressing and warm before using again.


 
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