Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Submitted by _Pixie_

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach (coarse stems removed, washed in cold water and dried)
• 6 slices bacon, cut crosswise in very thin strips
• 2 green onions, sliced finely
• 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)

directions

1. Rip spinach into bite size pieces and place in a large salad bowl.
2. Fry bacon until crispy, remove bacon to drain on paper towel.
3. Stir fry the green onions in the bacon drippings.
4. Mix in vinegar and ketchup, salt and pepper to taste.
5. Heat, stirring continuously for about 5 minutes.
6. Pour hot dressing over spinach and toss well.
7. Add bacon and toss again.

Reviews

[JustJanS]

This was a great side dish. After cooking for 5 minutes (step 5) there didn't seem to be a whole lot of dressing, so I threw the spinach into the wok, and tossed it around over the heat for about a minute (no more) until it JUST started to wilt a little. We all enjoyed this so much thank you Sherry.

 

[Diana 2]

I'm sorry Pixie, but I guess I'm the black sheep when it comes to reviewing this salad. We found the vinegar far too overpowering. I even added a touch of sugar to tone it down some, but it didn't help much. Honoured to make this as a "Thank You" for voting for Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia in the 2010 Kraft Hockeyville Competition.

 

[KailuaGirl4Ever]

Nice salad, easy to make. I will double the dressing next time and add chopped black olives.