Hot Spinach Salad Recipe
This Hot Spinach Salad is just right for a lazy day when you want to just snuggle up with a pillow and read your favorite book. A healthy salad, Hot Spinach Salad is great for kids who need all the nutrition to keep them all charged up.
Ingredients
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
6 slices bacon, diced
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 teaspoons flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garlic powder to taste
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 egg
1/2 lb. leaf spinach, torn
Directions
Bring 4 cups water to a rapid boil in a heavy 2 quart saucepan.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil.
Gradually add macaroni, being sure water continues to boil.
Cook macaroni uncovered until tender but firm, stirring occasionally.
Drain.
Rinse with cold water.
Drain again; set aside.
In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Drain off fat, reserving 1/4 cup in skillet.
Saute onion in reserved drippings.
Stir in flour.
Continue stirring over medium heat, about 1 minute.
Add sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dry mustard, pepper and garlic powder.
Blend 1/2 cup water into flour mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly.
Stir in vinegar.
Continue to stir over medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, beat egg slightly with a fork or whisk.
Stir 2 tablespoons hot mixture into beaten egg.
Slowly stir egg mixture into hot mixture.
In a large salad bowl, mix cooked macaroni, spinach and cooked bacon.
Add hot dressing; toss well to coat all ingredients.
Serve immediately.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and oil.
Gradually add macaroni, being sure water continues to boil.
Cook macaroni uncovered until tender but firm, stirring occasionally.
Drain.
Rinse with cold water.
Drain again; set aside.
In a medium skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
Drain off fat, reserving 1/4 cup in skillet.
Saute onion in reserved drippings.
Stir in flour.
Continue stirring over medium heat, about 1 minute.
Add sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dry mustard, pepper and garlic powder.
Blend 1/2 cup water into flour mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly.
Stir in vinegar.
Continue to stir over medium heat until thickened.
Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, beat egg slightly with a fork or whisk.
Stir 2 tablespoons hot mixture into beaten egg.
Slowly stir egg mixture into hot mixture.
In a large salad bowl, mix cooked macaroni, spinach and cooked bacon.
Add hot dressing; toss well to coat all ingredients.
Serve immediately.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
