Spinach Salad with Mustard-Bacon Dressing

evelyn/athens's Note:

This is a salad that is substantial enough to be a meal, and that's how I enjoy it most.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ½ lb bacon
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ small onion , finely grated
• 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 ½ tablespoons sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 lb spinach , stemmed and torn into bite-size pieces,rinsed and spun dry
• 12 ounces mushrooms , sliced
• 3 hard-boiled eggs , chilled and sliced
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese , grated

Directions:

1. Cook bacon until crisp.
2. Drain on paper towels; reserve 3 tblsps drippings for dressing.
3. Crumble bacon.
4. Combine mayonnaise, onion, oil, vinegar, sugar and mustard with reserved drippings.
5. (can be prepared 2 days ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Combine spinach, mushrooms and eggs in large bowl.
6. Toss with dressing.
7. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan.

Reviews

[Hey Jude]

This is an absolutely delicious spinach salad, and so easy to throw together. With our temperature in the 90's right now, this was a perfect meal...it really is hearty enough to be a main course. Thanks Evelyn, we're already planning on when to have this again!

[adopt a greyhound]

Great salad. Loved the dressing on spinach and romaine but didn't add the bacon as I served it with Scotch eggs. Great for a very warm day.

[southern_gal12000]

Well, I don't think this salad is for everyone but I loved it! My husband and I liked the spiciness of the dressing. Don't forget to put the bacon drippings in the dressing like I almost did!!!

We didn't put mushrooms in it but I think it was fine without them. I love onions, bacon and boiled eggs in my salad so I think this will be my main spinach salad from now on. Also, I only put 1 tablespoon of sugar and we didn't miss the other 1/2 tbsp. We took it to my husband's family's home for Christmas Dinner to go with Prime Rib and potatoes and it was an excellent accompaniment. Sister-in-law really liked it! Thanks evelyn!