Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

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My father use to work in an Italian restaurant that was 5 stars in Las Vegas. When I was younger he invited my best friend and I for dinner. I think we were 16 or 17 at the time. We got really dressed up for the occasion and couldn’t wait to have a really delicious dinner. My dad had it all planned out with what we would be getting at the table. We had 6-7 dishes served to us, including a palate cleanser. Everything was delicious but the spinach salad always comes back to memory for me. The salad was made at our table with crispy bacon and a warm Dijon bacon dressing that wilted the spinach perfectly. This was the best spinach salad I’ve ever had and usually no other restaurant can compare.

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My good blogging friend Shelby from The Life & Loves of Grumpy Honeybunch made a delicious spinach salad with shrimp. I on the other hand made the same salad, minus the shrimp. Remember I don’t like dish or seafood! I added crumbled goat cheese instead. It reminded me of the salad I had at my father’s restaurant flavor wise. I didn’t make enough of the dressing so the salads were slightly dry but they still tasted fabulous. I blame those mushrooms for soaking up all the liquid! I didn’t realize making a spinach salad with bacon dressing could be so easy to make. The version below is for 2 people but I made mine for 3 people.

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing                                    Adapted from Cook This! Not That!

Ingredients

3 strips bacon

1/2 red onion, sliced

2 cups mushrooms, sliced

Salt and black pepper to taste

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

3 tbsp red wine vinegar

1 bag (6oz) baby spinach

2 hard boiled eggs

1.5oz crumbled goat cheese

Directions

Heat large skillet over medium heat. Cook the bacon until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel on a plate and reserve.

Add the mushrooms and onions to the hot skillet and cook until the onions begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir the mustard and vinegar into the pan; season with salt and pepper. If the pan looks dry, add a splash of extra virgin olive oil. To serve, top spinach with mushroom and onion dressing. Sprinkle bacon, goat cheese and chopped egg on top.

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Buon Appetito!

Fallon

3 comments:

cookies and cups said...

I love this!
I had a salad at a restaurant that was so similar to this and I haven't ever been able to duplicate it. I'm gonna give this a try!

j3nn.net said...

That looks delicious!! I have to try. :)

The Food Hunter said...

Your salad sounds delightful.