Spinach Salad

also called spinach salad · wilted spinach salad · warm spinach salad · spinach salad with hot bacon dressing · german spinach salad · bacon dressing salad

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Spinach Salad: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
6 slices(cut in 1/2-in lardons)thick-cut baconrender 8 minsear 5 min in the fatwhisk into the hot panwilt under the dressing
8 oz(225 g; sliced thick)cremini mushrooms
3 Tbs(45 mL)red wine vinegar
1 tspdijon mustard
1 tsplight brown sugar
1/2 tspblack pepper
2 largeeggsboil 7 min, chill hardpeel and halve
8 cups(200 g)baby spinach
1/4 small(sliced paper thin)red onion
Pour it over in one go and toss once — twice and it is cooked spinach. Half collapsed and half still raw
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Pans and tools

1render 8 min

2boil 7 min, chill hard

3sear 5 min in the fat

goes in with what step 1 made

5whisk into the hot pan

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6wilt under the dressing

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 13 min3 of 6 steps give no time
Needs you
about 13 min
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — the dressing has about a minute at the right heat, and spinach hit twice goes from wilted to stewed
  1. render 8 min

    8 minneeds you(we think)from the start

  2. boil 7 min, chill hard

    12 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. sear 5 min in the fat

    5 minneeds you8 min in

  4. peel and halve

    not timed12 min in

  5. whisk into the hot pan

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  6. wilt under the dressing

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You'll need bowl · skillet

See how it is written
>> title: Spinach Salad
>> category: Salads
>> tags: spinach, bacon, mushrooms, egg, warm dressing
>> counters: The Bowl Shop
>> aka: spinach salad, wilted spinach salad, warm spinach salad, spinach salad with hot bacon dressing, german spinach salad, bacon dressing salad
>> servings: 4
>> time: 35 min
>> slack: unforgiving — the dressing has about a minute at the right heat, and spinach hit twice goes from wilted to stewed

>> step: render 8 min
Render @thick-cut bacon{6%slices}(cut in 1/2-in lardons) in a cold #skillet{} over medium heat for ~render{8%min}.

>> step: boil 7 min, chill hard
Boil @eggs{2%large} for ~boil{7%min}, then ~chill{5%min} them in ice water.

>> step: sear 5 min in the fat
Sear @cremini mushrooms{8%oz}(225 g; sliced thick) in @&(~2)bacon and its fat{} over high heat for ~sear{5%min} without stirring for the first two.

>> step: whisk into the hot pan
Whisk @red wine vinegar{3%Tbs}(45 mL), @dijon mustard{1%tsp}, @light brown sugar{1%tsp} and @black pepper{1/2%tsp} into @&(~1)hot skillet{} off the heat, scraping the brown from the bottom.

>> step: peel and halve
Peel and halve @&(~3)chilled eggs{}.

>> step: wilt under the dressing
Wilt @baby spinach{8%cups}(200 g) and @red onion{1/4%small}(sliced paper thin) in a wide #bowl{} under @&(~2)hot dressing{}, tossing once, then set @&(~1)halved eggs{} on top.

Pour it over in one go and toss once — twice and it is cooked spinach. Half collapsed and half still raw.