Spinach Bacon Salad Recipe (So Easy!)

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i have a new favorite salad. forever and ever. i made this Spinach and Bacon Salad Probably six times in the past few weeks, but I still haven’t gotten sick of it.this Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing Comes in a variety of flavors, colors and textures, and It looks beautiful! We have layers upon layers of crunchy and healthy spinach, a creamy bacon dressing (yes!) and delicious toppings like cheddar chips and hard-boiled eggs. Yes, it has a lot going for it.

Most salad dressings like these contain sugar, so I came up with the perfect swap: Besti Luo Han Guo Powder Allulose Blend! It tastes and measures like sugar, dissolves like sugar, No Any sugar or sugar crumbles. It adds the perfect sweetness to the bacon sauce! (However, if this doesn’t matter to you, you were able Make this salad with regular sugar. )

ingredients you need

This section explains how to choose the best toppings for your bacon and spinach salad, what each ingredient does in the recipe, and substitution options. See recipe card below for measurements.

For salads:

• Cheddar Chips -Remove the bread slices, these cheesy chips are even more delicious and packed with protein. You need 1/2 of the salad recipe – the rest of the snack.
• fully boiled egg – I prefer to use organic eggs, but you can use any large eggs you like. I like to cook them for this recipe, but hard-boiled eggs are delicious too.
• baby spinach – I recommend baby spinach over regular spinach because the baby version has more tender spinach leaves.
• shallots – Red onions give this bacon and spinach salad great flavor and crunch, but if it’s too thick for you, soak them in cold water for 5 minutes after slicing to mellow them.
• grape tomatoes – Use any small tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes will work too.

Other ingredients you can add:

I think the above is already a good combination, but feel free to try other additions:

• other vegetables – Sliced ​​mushrooms or bell peppers are great additions.
• nut – such as sliced ​​pecans or almonds.

For the warm bacon sauce:

• bacon – We cook the bacon into crispy bacon crumbles and then reserve the bacon fat for the hot bacon sauce.
• Apple Cider Vinegar – Apple cider vinegar brings a rich flavor to the dressing. You can also use white or red wine vinegar.
• mayonnaise – Make your own Homemade Mayonnaiseor use store bought, it’s up to you.
• sweetener of your choice – i used Besti Luo Han Guo Powder Allulose Blend, which is the closest alternative to powdered sugar (without sugar and carbs of course). For those who don’t care about added sugar, regular powdered sugar or maple syrup will work too.
• Dijon mustard – Adds deliciousness to warm bacon vinaigrettes and also helps emulsify the vinaigrette so it doesn’t separate.
• olive oil – This is optional and only needed if you don’t have 1/2 cup of bacon juice. as follows.

How to Make Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

This section describes how to make a spinach salad with warm bacon dressing, with step-by-step photos and details on the technique. See the recipe card below for full instructions.

1. Make cheddar cheese chips. you can find the making instructions Cheese Chips Here. Once they are cool, break them into bite-sized pieces.
2. Boiled eggs. try mine Oven Baked Boiled Eggs or perfect boiled egg Easy to peel off. Cool, peel and slice or quarter.
3. Cook the bacon. Cook bacon in a frying pan until crisp, then cool on paper towels. (I love Air Fryer Bacon, but we need to save the grease for the hot bacon sauce! )

4. Mix in the bacon sauce. While the bacon is cooking, toss the mayo, mustard, and vinegar in a medium bowl. When the bacon is done, pour 1/2 cup of the bacon juice into the mayonnaise mixture and whisk until smooth. Typically, the salt in the bacon and mayonnaise is enough to taste, but you can add sea salt (or kosher salt) and black pepper if you prefer.

Tip: Don’t have 1/2 cup of bacon juice?

Add olive or avocado oil to the bacon grease to make 1/2 cup.

5. Assemble the salad. In a large bowl, combine spinach leaves, red onion and tomatoes.

6. Attire and service. Drizzle with warm dressing, toss well, and top with eggs, bacon, and cheese chips.

Storage Instructions

Keep salad ingredients (raw) in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Parmesan chips can be stored in an airtight container for 3-4 days. Bacon sauce can be stored separately; it will solidify in the refrigerator, so reheat when ready to serve.

What to Serve with Spinach Bacon Salad

This Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing is a side dish to almost any main dish! Try one of these healthy meals:

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This delicious Spinach Bacon Salad is filled with crunchy cheesy chips, crunchy spinach, juicy tomatoes and a warm bacon dressing.

Prepare: 10 minute

chef: 25 minute

All: 35 minute

Serving Size: 6 (Adjust the scale recipe)

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Tap the time in the instructions below to start the kitchen timer while cooking.

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).

2. Make cheddar chips according to the directions here. Once they have cooled, break them into bite-sized pieces.

3. Boil the eggs according to the instructions here. After the eggs are cooked, slice thinly (I like to use egg slicer) or cut into quarters.

4. Meanwhile, keep the bacon slices in a cold place large frying pan in a single layer. (Cook in batches if desired.) 10-12 minutes Heat over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crisp.remove the bacon clampblot dry with paper towels, and cut into small pieces.

5. While the bacon cooks, place the mayo, mustard, and vinegar in a medium bowl.

6. When the bacon is done, pour 1/2 cup of the bacon juice into a bowl and toss to coat. (If you don’t have enough bacon juice to get 1/2 cup, you can add avocado oil or olive oil to get 1/2 cup before adding the other ingredients.)

7. In a large bowl, combine spinach, red onion and tomatoes. Add dressing and toss to coat. Top with hard-boiled eggs, cheese chips, and crumbled bacon.

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recipe notes

Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups salad + about 2 tablespoons dressing

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