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Wilted Spinach Salad

The dressing for this easy fresh spinach salad includes a warm dressing made with bacon drippings, some red onion, and seasonings.

A serving of wilted spinach salad in a bowl

by Diana Rattray

This easy wilted spinach salad is made with fresh spinach and a warm bacon dressing. The dressing wilts the fresh spinach slightly. Add crumbled bacon, sliced radishes, or sliced hard-boiled egg to this basic salad if you like. A bit of sugar and some ground mustard flavors the dressing, but feel free to leave the sugar out and season it with plain salt and pepper.

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Wilted Spinach Salad

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The dressing for this easy spinach salad is made with bacon drippings, some red onion, and seasonings.

  • Author: Diana
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Salads

Ingredients

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  • 12 to 16 ounces fresh spinach, cleaned, drained and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup minced onion
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash the spinach. Drain well on paper towels and then coarsely chop. Transfer the spinach to a large bowl.
  2. Heat the bacon drippings in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced onion to the bacon drippings and cook for about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  3. Stir the dry mustard and water into the roux and continue cooking until thickened. Stir in the vinegar and sugar, if using. Continue cooking for about 1 minute, stirring constantly. Taste and add salt and pepper.
  4. Pour the dressing over the spinach and toss to mix.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 115
  • Sugar: 3.3 g
  • Sodium: 775.7 mg
  • Fat: 6.1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 10.8 g
  • Fiber: 2.9 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

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