Best Spinach Salad With Champagne Vinegar Dressing Recipes

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

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My spinach salad with a comforting bacon dressing is a recipe I turn to again and again in winter. It's quick, elegant and so delicious. I can always count on compliments. -Sandy Davis, Prescott, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 bacon strips, chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
Dash crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup olive oil
6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 8 cups)
1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
4 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

Steps:

In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings., Add vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard and seasonings to drippings; heat through, stirring to blend. Transfer to a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Stir in half of the bacon., Place spinach, onion and eggs in a large bowl; toss with warm dressing. Sprinkle with remaining bacon; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 196mg cholesterol, Sodium 373mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

SPINACH SALAD WITH STRAWBERRY CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE

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Categories Fruit Leafy Green Side Low Carb Low Fat Quick & Easy Low Cal Vinegar Goat Cheese Strawberry Apple Spinach Sparkling Wine Spring Summer Healthy Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

For marinated apples
1 cup sliced apple (1 small apple)
1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinaigrette
For strawberry Champagne vinaigrette
1/2 cup sliced hulled strawberries
2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch salt
For serving
4 cups organic spinach leaves (4 ounces)
4 tablespoons crumbled plain goat cheese (2 ounces)
4 tablespoons dried cranberries
4 teaspoons chopped toasted walnuts

Steps:

Make marinated apples:
In small bowl, combine apple slices and apple cider vinaigrette. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for at least 2 and up to 6 hours.
Make strawberry Champagne vinaigrette:
In blender, purée all ingredients until smooth.
To serve:
In medium bowl, toss together spinach and strawberry Champagne vinaigrette. Mound 1 cup dressed spinach on each plate. With fork or slotted spoon, lift apples from marinade and scatter 1/4 cup over each salad. Top each salad with 1 tablespoon cheese, 1 tablespoon dried cranberries, and 1 teaspoon walnuts.

SPINACH SALAD WITH CHAMPAGNE VINEGAR DRESSING

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There are oodles of spinach salad recipes and I must say I like them all. This is an old one so some of you may already have it. We love the dressing in this one!! *My pic

Provided by Doreen Fish

Categories Lettuce Salads

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

8 c or 10 cups fresh spinach cleaned and torn into pieces.....i like the baby spinach
1 c or 2 cups fresh mushrooms any type sliced
1 small red onion cut into slices
2 small mandarin oranges ,peeled and cut into sections or 1-2 small tins of mandarin oranges drained
10 slice bacon cooked till crips and crumbled
DRESSING:
salt and fresh ground pepper
2 Tbsp or to taste of sugar
juice of 1 lemon
2 clove or 3 of garlic minced
1/4 c olive oil, light
1/2 c champagne or balsamic vinegar

Steps:

1. Arrange all salad ingredients in bowl in order listed. Mix all dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well. Just before serving toss salad and pour on dressing.
2. NOTE: This dressing is a full 8 oz jar so for my husband and I , I only used half. This keeps well in the fridge. It is good on other green salads too.