Spinach salad is a favorite for good reason. It is loaded with yummy toppings that work so well with the homemade dressing and spinach base. Serve it as a side or make a meal of it!
This spinach salad, with slight variations on the toppings included is a staple for summer dinners. The bacon and hard boiled eggs are a must on it.
They just go so well with the homemade dressing. This is a salad that always has them coming back for seconds!
This recipe was shared with us by a long time family friend. Her parents lived next door to my great-grandparents, so she grew up with my grandpa.
Then my grandparents bought the house from my great-grandparents so they remained neighbors. Now my grandparents still live there and the 3rd generation is in the neighboring house.
So to say they are a part of the family is not much of an exaggeration. Which of course means that good food has flowed back and forth between the houses as well.
I love making this salad when the spinach is coming up in the garden. It is a great way to use a bunch when it is really in it’s prime.
Of course it is also great with a bag of spinach from the store. It is always a hit when it’s made.
In fact, it is one of the few salads that will draw people back for more! It has been featured at many a graduation party in my family.
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The dressing comes together quickly and can be made well in advance. The toppings can all be prechopped too. So, it naturally lends itself well to being a party food.
Most salads the leftovers are almost worthless. The greens get all soggy and it’s hardly worth eating.
This is a salad I don’t mind leftovers on though. The spinach does soften a bit, but it kind of reminds me of wilted lettuce salad which I also love. So it doesn’t bother me a bit!
However, we also love it as a just because salad. It is a great side dish or I love it so much I could definitely make a whole meal of it!
More great salad recipes:
- Frito Taco Salad is another potluck favorite. It is also a salad that can be served as a side or as the meal.
- Fruit and Chicken Poppyseed Salad is based off my favorite salad at Portillo’s. They didn’t have it on the menu last time I visited, so I had to make it at home!
- Grandma’s Napa Salad is another classic. The dressing is delicious and the golden brown crunchies make it taste amazing!
Sandra’s Spinach Salad
Equipment
- 2PCS DIY Stainless Steel Drizzle Spoon
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh spinach
- ½ pound bacon cooked crisp
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 medium onion grated
- Mushrooms sliced
- Bean Sprouts fresh or drained from a can
- Water chestnuts sliced
- 2 Boiled Eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash spinach leaves and tear them into bite sized pieces1 pound fresh spinach
- Place spinach in salad bowl and top with mushrooms, bean sprouts and water chestnuts in desired proportions. (I didn’t have bean sprouts or water chestnuts on hand today, and I didn’t feel like a trip to the store, so I skipped them.)
- Mix ketchup, vinegar, oil, Worcestershire, sugar, and onion together. Season with salt and pepper. Pour desired amount over spinach.⅓ cup ketchup, ¼ cup vinegar, ½ cup olive oil, 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 medium onion
- Top with bacon pieces and egg.½ pound bacon, 2 Boiled Eggs
- Toss before serving.
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I love bacon and spinach salads but haven't had it with a dressing like yours. I guess that just means I'll have to give it a try 😉
You definitely should!
This sounds like a salad I would love! And I adore the story!
Thank you!
This salad sounds so delicious – and what a lovely story to accompany it! So nice it has been passed down 🙂
I love recipes with memories attached!
Spinach salad is one of those things I often order at restaurants but rarely make at home. I need to start because this looks so good right now!
I generally like salads better at restaurants for whatever reason, but this is one I love to make at home!
I love a good Spinach Salad, especially with bacon and mushrooms. Yum. Hope you had the sweetest Mother’s Day!
The combination really is perfect!
This salad and dressing is sounds so good and I love spinach salad. Thanks for the recipe. Happy Mother's Day.
Thank you, Julie! This dressing works great on spinach!