Super Spinach Salad

Submitted by FLUFFSTER

"This is winner! It's just a fantastic, refreshing, and tasty, and it's easy. Source: Bon Appetit Barbecue edition. They're not often wrong!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons catsup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 bunch spinach, washed, trimmed, and torn into bite-size pieces
• 1 1⁄2 cups bean sprouts (or your favorite sprouts)
• 6 mushrooms, sliced
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1⁄2 cup water chestnut, canned, sliced
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup dry roasted sunflower seeds

directions

1. Puree first ingredients in blended or processor until smooth and emulsified . Set dressing aside.
2. Cook bacon in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Crumbled. Combine spinach and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add enough dressing to season to taste. Toss well. Garnish salad with bacon and serve.

Reviews

[Janine Ross]

I could'nt wait to try this, and you are right, bon Appetit is seldom wrong! Great for our long hot Australian summers, just around the corner, thanks!