Wilted Spinach Salad
The dressing for this easy fresh spinach salad includes a warm dressing made with bacon drippings, some red onion, and seasonings.
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.
Wilted Spinach Salad
Ingredients
- 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
- Wash the spinach. Drain well on paper towels and then coarsely chop. Transfer the spinach to a large bowl.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pour the dressing over the spinach and toss to mix.