Wilted Spinach Salad Recipe
This wilted spinach salad is a flavorful spinach salad recipe. Prepared with bacon for taste along with red onions and pepper, the wilted spinach salad is dressed with a warm white wine and vinegar mix. Toss and serve this yummy salad!
Ingredients
1 pound fresh spinach, trimmed, or iceberg lettuce, escarole, or chicory
1 slice lean bacon
1 medium size sweet red, yellow, or green pepper, cored, seeded, and sliced lengthwise into strips about 1/4 inch wide
1 small red onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
Wash the spinach, pat it dry with paper towels, and tear it into bite size pieces.
Place in a large salad bowl and set aside.
In a heavy 7 inch skillet over moderate heat, cook the bacon until crisp 3 to 4 minutes; remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings.
Add the red pepper, onion, and garlic to the hot drippings, and cook, stirring, over moderate heat for 2 minutes.
Add the wine, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute.
Pour the hot dressing over the spinach and toss well.
Crumble the reserved bacon over the top and serve.
Place in a large salad bowl and set aside.
In a heavy 7 inch skillet over moderate heat, cook the bacon until crisp 3 to 4 minutes; remove the bacon and drain on a paper towel.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings.
Add the red pepper, onion, and garlic to the hot drippings, and cook, stirring, over moderate heat for 2 minutes.
Add the wine, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 minute.
Pour the hot dressing over the spinach and toss well.
Crumble the reserved bacon over the top and serve.
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