The Best Spinach Salad

Rating: 4.57 stars
30 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 20
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Everyone LOVES this salad.

By sweet alice

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
cook:
10 mins
total:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

4
Original recipe yields 4 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Arrange bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.

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  • Layer spinach, bacon, eggs, and onion in a large bowl. Sprinkle with almonds and sunflower seeds. Whisk vegetable oil, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour over spinach mixture and toss. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
446 calories; protein 10.7g; carbohydrates 20.6g; fat 37g; cholesterol 115.9mg; sodium 1266.7mg. Full Nutrition
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CatValet
Rating: 5 stars
12/04/2012
I have now made this twice and both times all asked for the dressing recipe. I followed exactly with the following exceptions:-).: I always start out using only half oil called for and then add to taste did not add salt to dressing and lastly used just a squirt of Srichachi hot sauce. Dressing to die for yummy sticks to the leaves and not overly oily..very tangy. Salad itself can have stuff added to your tastes: I used sundried tomatoes and next time will also add fresh thin sliced mushrooms. Making for Christmas Eve dinner to cut the richness of the man dish. To let you know how good this is it's the first recipe I've ever reviewed and I've used allrecipes.com for years now. Read More
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CHRISCOOKING
Rating: 3 stars
10/09/2014
That salad itself was good the dressing was not. I did not care of the taste of ketchup in the dressing. It ruined it for me. Will not make again. Read More
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(3)
30 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 20
  • 4 star values: 7
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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CatValet
Rating: 5 stars
12/04/2012
I have now made this twice and both times all asked for the dressing recipe. I followed exactly with the following exceptions:-).: I always start out using only half oil called for and then add to taste did not add salt to dressing and lastly used just a squirt of Srichachi hot sauce. Dressing to die for yummy sticks to the leaves and not overly oily..very tangy. Salad itself can have stuff added to your tastes: I used sundried tomatoes and next time will also add fresh thin sliced mushrooms. Making for Christmas Eve dinner to cut the richness of the man dish. To let you know how good this is it's the first recipe I've ever reviewed and I've used allrecipes.com for years now. Read More
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(23)
Trudy Heather Stripling
Rating: 5 stars
03/11/2013
Wonderful recipe!!! This will be a staple in our house! Used olive oil instead of vegetable and red wine vinegar in place of the apple cider vinegar but the rest was the same. Perfect!! Read More
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DotDot
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Rating: 4 stars
02/16/2013
I think this is an easy and great recipe. Easy to add your favorite veggies in and also to dressing. Read More
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bellepepper
Rating: 5 stars
06/24/2014
This review is for the dressing only. I saw this mentioned on the Buzz the other day and thought it would be good as a chicken marinade and basting sauce. And I'm happy to report I was right! We loved it! I made half the dressing as written but cut back on the salt adding it to taste. I made it a day ahead to allow the flavors to meld and the next morning I poured some over skinless boneless chicken and let it marinate all day. When grilling Hubs basted the chicken with some additional dressing which gave it a beautiful sheen. Hubs couldn't stop raving about it so I'm sure we'll be repeating this one and often! And I'm sure I'll be trying the salad as well. It sounds wonderful! Read More
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CHRISCOOKING
Rating: 3 stars
10/09/2014
That salad itself was good the dressing was not. I did not care of the taste of ketchup in the dressing. It ruined it for me. Will not make again. Read More
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Maria Pyle
Rating: 5 stars
02/26/2013
Great recipe! The dressing is really good. I only used about half the oil which was plenty and used pine nuts instead of almonds and sunflower seeds since that is what I had on hand. I will definitely make this again. Read More
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Chickadee
Rating: 3 stars
09/27/2014
I made this to the T. It was just not my flavor in dressing. Read More
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livingrn
Rating: 4 stars
07/09/2014
I have been using this recipe for at least 20 yrs now and it's an easy and excellant recipe. The only thing that's different is the addition of almondsotherwi and the original also puts onion into blender with the dressing ingredientsotherwise the same recipe that's been made for years. Read More
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connvand
Rating: 5 stars
09/07/2013
this is the best recipe! made it for a dinner party and it has been a request everytime. easy to make and dressing is delish!!!! Read More
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