Super Spinach Salad Recipe

Name: Super Spinach Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salads
Ingredients: ½ cup vegetable oil; 12 red onion, cut into 1 inch chucks; 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard or 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 6 bacon, slices cooked and crumbled; 1 (8 ounce) bag Baby Spinach; 8 mushrooms, halved or sliced; 2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped; ⅓ cup toasted pine nuts; 20 sugar snap peas, thinly sliced on bias

Servings: persons

½ cup vegetable oil
12 red onion, cut into 1 inch chucks
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard or 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
6 bacon, slices cooked and crumbled
1 (8 ounce) bag Baby Spinach
8 mushrooms, halved or sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
⅓ cup toasted pine nuts
20 sugar snap peas, thinly sliced on bias

1
Soak onion in ice-water for 10 to 15 minutes and thoroughly drain.
2
This will help to eliminate the sharp oniony flavor in the dressing.
3
Puree the first 7 ingredients in blender or processor until smooth and emulsified.
4
Check for seasoning and add salt and pepper as needed.
5
Set aside.
6
Combine spinach with all ingredients in a large bowl, reserving bacon and pine nuts.
7
Add enough dressing to lightly coat ingredients, season with salt and pepper if desired and toss well.
8
Garnish salad with bacon and pine nuts.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup vegetable oil, 12 red onion, cut into 1 inch chucks, 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, and more.

Yes, Super Spinach Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Super Spinach Salad

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