Granny Lil's Spinach Salad
photo by ncmysteryshopper
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh spinach
- 10 -12 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 2 hard-boiled eggs (chopped or sliced)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) carton fresh mushrooms
- 1 (3 3/4 ounce) package sunflower seeds
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Dressing
- 1⁄4 cup vinegar
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup ketchup
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onions
- 1⁄2 lemon, juiced
- salt and pepper
directions
- Dressing: Mix all ingredients well and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Salad: Wash and pat dry the spinach, put between paper towels, place in plastic bag and refrigerate Toss spinach with remaining ingredients, adding the mushrooms to taste and the dressing just before serving.
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Reviews
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A very pretty and delicious salad. This would be perfect to serve to dinner guests. I liked the sweet/sour taste of the dressing, and the bright red color added a festive touch to the salad. I also liked that the dressing had no added fat (although the salad ingredients have plenty). I could see using this dressing on plain greens as well for a low-fat salad. The only change I made was to leave out the sunflower seeds.
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This is such a delicious salad.I used fresh baby spinach, I also added some red onion and black olives in addition to the other ingredients listed, but omitted the sunflower seeds. I wasn't sure what kind of vinegar to use, so I used balsamic. The dressing turned out excellent. This is a perfect summer salad.......it is so refreshing!!! Thanks Cathy!!
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Omitted the cheese and added red onion slices to the salad so did not repeat onions in salad dressing. Otherwise, made as directed. I wondered how the ketchup would work in the salad dressing but in combination with the lemon it turned out quite appetizing. A welcome way to do something new with spinach salad, of which I eat tons year-round. Thanks for a new twist, dcmac!
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