Spinach & Bacon Salad

"I'm not fussy on cooked spinach but I LOVE it in a salad!!"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine dressing ingredients in a small shaker& shake well.
  • Wash& dry spinach leaves and place in salad bowl.
  • Peel onion, cut in half, slice thinly, separate ring halves& add to salad bowl.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.
  • Pour dressing over all& toss.

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Reviews

  1. I LOVED the dressing..as another reviewer had said, this should be THE house dressing! Thanks.
     
  2. Thank you What a wonderful tasting dressing. My family loved it. I will become the "house dressing" this holiday season.
     
  3. delicious salad and dressing, i loved the tarragon's subtle flavor!
     
  4. Just the dressing I have been looking for, perfect! Delicious! Thank you!
     
  5. I thought this dressing was a little bland. Perhaps that is because we usually eat spinach with a sweet dressing (I highly recommend "Spinach Delight" #95532). That said, this is healthier and a nice alternative. It just seemed like the dressing needed a little extra oomph of something, but maybe that is the beauty of a simple salad that I am overlooking.
     
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Tweaks

  1. wow, dressing is to die for! it's a little tangy...which i loved...but that could be because i had cider vinegar instead of red wine vinegar. i made it up the night before so all the ingredients could get to know each other a little better ;) my only changes were making the actually salad that way i usually do, which is: baby spinach, sliced red bell peppers, red onions, carrots, crumbled bacon, gorgonzola cheese, and sunflower seeds on top! thanks for another wonderful keeper, countrylady!
     
  2. I made the salad without bacon & bean sprouts & substituted green onions for red. I made the dressing with basil instead of tarragon & added a teaspoon of sugar & it was very tasty. I liked the combination of flavors & will make this with bacon & red onions to see how that works. All in all, simple & flavorful.
     
  3. I was drawn to this recipe because of the dressing....it looked quick and easy and I had all the ingredients on hand. I ended up making the entire recipe, except for the bean sprouts, which I couldn't find in our tiny grocery store in the northwoods. I added avocado to the salad and replaced the tarragon with dried basil. My guests loved this salad. Thanks for posting this easy recipe CountryLady :)
     

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In the words of Tracy Byrd, "I'm from the country & I like it that way"!! On May 1, 2008 my husband and I started a new adventure. We'll be living in a 37 foot RV while our new home is under construction. Its out in the country on a dead end dirt road with lots of trees. For the next 4 months or so, most meals will be cooked on the BBQ and life will be full of challenges! We love spending quality time with our friends & family - especially the grandkids!! The photo is 4 generations - my 84 year old mother, myself, my daughter & my youngest granddaughter - taken at the end of 2006. I've participated in many contests & events here on Zaar but this is the first banner that I've posted. My thanks to Dreamgoddess for hosting the contest & SusieD for the banner design! <img src="http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f249/Dreamgoddess555/Narrow1-1.jpg">
 
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