Spinach Salad
also called spinach salad · wilted spinach salad · warm spinach salad · spinach salad with hot bacon dressing · german spinach salad · bacon dressing salad
- The Bowl Shop
- serves 4
- recipe says 35 min
- Salads
Three ways to read this recipe
The table
| 6 slices(cut in 1/2-in lardons)thick-cut bacon | render 8 min | sear 5 min in the fat | whisk into the hot pan | wilt 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 largeeggs | boil 7 min, chill hard | peel 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 | ||||
What to lay out
Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.11 things to get out.
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
goes in with what step 3 made
6wilt under the dressing
goes in with what steps 4 and 5 made
Cooking it
Tap a step when it is done; the next one lights up.
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
render 8 min
8 minneeds you(we think)from the start
boil 7 min, chill hard
12 minwalk awayfrom the start
sear 5 min in the fat
5 minneeds you8 min in
peel and halve
not timed12 min in
whisk into the hot pan
not timed13 min in
wilt under the dressing
not timed13 min in
- needs you
- you can walk away
- never timed
- we think
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.