SPINACH, BACON & MUSHROOM SALAD

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The evening before our oldest son was born, I made a big bowl of this--a friend had told me that spinach was full of Vitamin K, which was supposed to help with nosebleeds (which I'd been having). Even though my water had already broke, I went ahead and ate supper--figuring a first baby would take its time showing up. And I was right---it was almost exactly 24 hours later before he was born. The following year, we had this for his birthday dinner (along with Spaghetti Alla Carbonara--which was "leftovers" for supper the night before he was born). That started a family tradition, so when each of our children was born, we made a note of our dinner menu--so their birthday dinners are very special!

Provided by Debber

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 20m

Yield 1 huge bowl, 5-7 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 lb bacon
4 -8 cups spinach
1 small onion, chopped
4 tablespoons cider vinegar or 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
hard-boiled egg, chopped (optional)
radish, sliced (optional)
mushroom, sliced (optional)

Steps:

  • In a heavy skillet, fry bacon; crumble & set aside; reserve 2 T. drippings.
  • While bacon is frying, mix greens with onion in a large serving bowl.
  • To drippings in skillet, add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring constantly to bring up the fond.
  • Drizzle dressing over greens in bowl; toss gently.
  • Garnish with eggs, radishes, and mushrooms.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.2, Fat 20.5, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 30.8, Sodium 631.5, Carbohydrate 5.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3.4, Protein 6.1

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