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Fresh Spinach Salad

Name: Fresh Spinach Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 to 7 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup white sugar; ½ cup white vinegar; 1 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; ⅓ cup ketchup; 1 small onion, chopped; 5 slices bacon; 3 large eggs eggs; 1 pound fresh spinach - rinsed, dried and torn into bite size pieces; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained

Rating: 4.59 stars

147 Ratings
117 Reviews
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A wonderful salad with a homemade dressing to pour over at time of serving. Everybody likes this!

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

20 mins

total:

40 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 to 7 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, vinegar, oil, Worcestershire sauce, ketchup and onion, and process until smooth. Set aside.

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Step 2

Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Step 3

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
Step 4

In a large bowl, toss together the spinach, water chestnuts, bacon and eggs. Serve with the dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

432.9 calories; 7.3 g protein; 22.1 g carbohydrates; 86.9 mg cholesterol; 408.7 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (117)

Most helpful positive review

FRED NIELSON

02/27/2003

Oh yeah, this ones a keeper. Do make extra dressing for other salads. My only suggestion would be to include a few thin slices of red onion in the spinach. Read More

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(60)

Most helpful critical review

SERRABEE

09/04/2005

I tried it without the ketchup and it was very good! Read More

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(7)

147 Ratings

5 star values: 102
4 star values: 34
3 star values: 8
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 2

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FRED NIELSON

02/27/2003

Oh yeah, this ones a keeper. Do make extra dressing for other salads. My only suggestion would be to include a few thin slices of red onion in the spinach. Read More

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(60)

DXIANSON

07/03/2003

Wow! My wife came in to my home office and said that she was uninspired and wanted some ideas. I was plum out and did a search for "recipe" on Google. This site came up. This was the first recipe we found. It seemed really easy so we went with it. We were blown away. Our kids loved it. I loved it. It made a bland baked chicken dinner special and a little exotic. Since we had the eggs cooked already it took about ten minutes for the bacon and that was it. Also we didn't have water chestnuts so we used macadamia nuts. Yummy! Read More

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(54)

JULIAL

12/07/2003

I love this recipe. I don't use the hard-boiled eggs; however. I do add chopped walnuts and mandarin orange slices. Delicious! Read More

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(51)

Anne Van der Staay

02/15/2005

My boyfriend doesnt like spinach and he doesnt like salad...so when he ate two plates of this I was shocked!! I wanted a light salad for Valentine's Day so i just put water chestnuts and walnuts on top of spinach with this dressing. He said it was the best dressing ever and he was only eating salad cuz the dressing was sooo good. A note I tried using less dishes and not lugging out the food processor...doesn't work!! You MUST put it in the food processor or else it looks realy disgusting and lumpy. Great recipe!!!! Read More

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(32)

LINDA MCLEAN

07/23/2003

Really good salad with a delicious dressing. I used honey in place of the sugar and served it warm. Yum Suzanne! Read More

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(24)

Anna Bradley Houser

02/02/2004

This is such a great salad. I served it to 45 women at a church dinner and got rave reviews. I had tons of requests to email them the recipe. Read More

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(22)

MAK

12/23/2007

Very good! I was looking for something a little different and this was it! My 6 year old daughter loved it and so did my husband. I made it lower-carb by substituting Splenda for the sugar low-carb ketchup for the regular and I used walnuts instead of the water chestnuts. I thought it needed a little something else so I added a little fresh minced garlic and cracked black pepper. updated 12/23/07 I still make this but now add dried cranberries or dried cherries add pecans instead of walnuts and make the dressing with the bacon grease instead of oil not heart healthy but WOW!! Read More

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(20)

shaker&baker

03/03/2003

The best we have had in a long time = key is the wonderful fresh dressing = plenty left over! I chopped the water chestnuts up and used as garnish and they seemed to gain a little in taste. We will have this again = use baby spinach -- thanks!! claudette Read More

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KARLOSWILLY

01/22/2003

Very great recipe. My husband is a huge spinach salad fan and this one was a big hit. I saved some of the dressing in the fridge and we have it on other salads... I always get great comments on the dressing. Read More

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SERRABEE

09/04/2005

I tried it without the ketchup and it was very good! Read More

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(7)

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Nutritional Information

Fresh Spinach Salad

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Calories: 432.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 15 %

carbohydrates: 7 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 56 %

saturated fat: 33 %

cholesterol: 29 %

vitamin a iu: 126 %

niacin equivalents: 22 %

vitamin b6: 14 %

vitamin c: 36 %

folate: 35 %

calcium: 9 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 21 %

potassium: 15 %

sodium: 16 %

thiamin: 12 %

calories from fat:

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percent of calories from protein:

percent of calories from sat fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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FRED NIELSON

02/27/2003

Oh yeah, this ones a keeper. Do make extra dressing for other salads. My only suggestion would be to include a few thin slices of red onion in the spinach.

Helpful

(60)

DXIANSON

07/03/2003

Helpful

(54)

JULIAL

12/07/2003

I love this recipe. I don't use the hard-boiled eggs; however. I do add chopped walnuts and mandarin orange slices. Delicious!

Helpful

(51)

Anne Van der Staay

02/15/2005

Helpful

(32)

LINDA MCLEAN

07/23/2003

Really good salad with a delicious dressing. I used honey in place of the sugar and served it warm. Yum Suzanne!

Helpful

(24)

Anna Bradley Houser

02/02/2004

This is such a great salad. I served it to 45 women at a church dinner and got rave reviews. I had tons of requests to email them the recipe.

Helpful

(22)

MAK

12/23/2007

Helpful

(20)

shaker&baker

03/03/2003

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(18)

KARLOSWILLY

01/22/2003

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(15)

SERRABEE

09/04/2005

I tried it without the ketchup and it was very good!

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(7)

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