Sweet Spinach Salad Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add the eggs and a few pinches of salt. Cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove the pan from the heat and cover with a lid for 10 minutes. Remove from water and cool in a bowl of iced water. Peel and set aside.
• In a large saute pan over medium heat, add the oil. Add the onions and bacon and saute until the bacon is crisp. Stir in the vinegar, mustard, sugar, black pepper and salt and cook for 1 minute. Set aside and keep warm.
• In a large serving bowl add the spinach, avocado and the lemon juice to keep avocado from turning brown. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cut the eggs into quarters and add to the bowl. Ladle desired amount of dressing on the salad and serve.

EASY AND AWESOME SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place the bacon into a skillet over medium heat, and cook until browned and crisp, turning often, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to absorb excess grease. Crumble the bacon when cool.
• Place the spinach into a large salad bowl, and sprinkle with the bacon, hard-cooked eggs, and onion. Gently toss the salad.
• In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, ketchup, vegetable oil, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce until the sugar has dissolved. Pour the dressing over the salad, and toss thoroughly to combine all ingredients.

SWEET SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients in large serving bowl and toss lightly.
• In small bowl combine remaining ingredients for dressing and stir until honey has dissolved. Can pour over entire salad or serve on the side and apply to each individual salad bowl.
• If you want to wilt the spinach a little, you can warm the dressing up before adding it to the salad.
• Garnish with additional shaved Asiago cheese.

SWEET AND SOUR SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, mustard and salt.
• Gradually stir in water and vinegar until smooth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually stir a small amount of hot dressing into beaten egg.
• Return all to the pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil.
• Place spinach in a large salad bowl.
• Drizzle with warm dressing.
• Toss to coat.
• Top with the hard cooked eggs, bacon and onion.
• Serve immediately in chilled salad bowls.
• Note: An egg slicer, purchased inexpensively at a local food gadget store, greatly improves the looks of this salad.

QUICK SWEET-SOUR SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, cranberries and onions. In a small bowl, whisk the oil, sugar, vinegar, mustard and celery seed. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve immediately.