Bacon and wilted spinach salad
This salad for four people is fairly simple and quick to prepare. Spinach with bacon seems to be a very popular and interesting combination and the ingredients work well together. Together with the hard-boiled eggs, this dish can easily be served as a main meal for two. Serve the salad immediately after serving in order to keep the ingredients as fresh as possible.
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Bacon and wilted spinach salad recipe
Serves: 4 persons
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb (455 g) of baby spinach leaves
- 8 oz (225 g) of streaky bacon
- 8 spring onions, thinly sliced
- 6 radishes, thinly sliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
- 4 tbsp of red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp of water
- 1 ½ tbsp of olive oil
- 4 tsp of caster sugar
- 1 tsp of mustard powder
- Salt and pepper
Method
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- Discard any coarse stalks from the spinach and rinse under running water. Place the spinach into a large serving dish.
- Grill the bacon until crispy and browned. Remove from the grill and soak up any excess fat by draining on kitchen paper.
- Allow the bacon to cool slightly then chop into small pieces and leave to one side.
- Heat the oil in a small pan.
- In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, water, sugar, mustard, salt and pepper until smooth.
- Add this dressing mixture to the frying pan with the olive oil and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
- Pour the dressing over the spinach leaves.
- Sprinkle the bacon bits, radishes, spring onions and egg over the spinach .
- Toss all of the ingredients together.
- Serve immediately.
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