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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

by Donya Mullins 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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Spinach Salad with bacon, hard-boiled eggs and red onion has a great combination of flavors and textures, making it so delicious and satisfying. Drizzle on warm bacon dressing, which is sweet and savory all at once, for a nutritious salad or main dish.

Fresh spinach, sliced red onion, crispy cooked bacon and boiled egg tossed in a warm bacon dressing tossed with wooden thongs.

This salad right here could easily be one of my love languages. While that might not make sense to some folks, I could eat it just about every day. Yep, this recipe holds the number one spot on my favorite salads list.

Why You’ll Love This Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing Recipe:

  • It’s loaded with fresh, leafy spinach that adds an earthy flavor and crunch.
  • Hard-boiled eggs bring a creamy richness and provide a protein source.
  • The crispy bacon adds just the right amount of salty, smoky flavor that fits perfectly with sliced red onions.
  • Everything is topped with hot bacon dressing that is made in just 5 minutes.
  • This salad is great as a side dish and makes a terrific main dish for lunch or dinner.
Fresh spinach, sliced boiled eggs, sliced red onion, crispy cooked bacon prepped on a platter for spinach salad.

Scroll down for measurements and instructions.

What You Need To Make This Recipe

  • Fresh Spinach
  • Hard-Boiled Eggs
  • Cooked Bacon – chopped or crumbled
  • Red Onion – thinly sliced
  • Bacon Drippings
  • Red Wine Vinegar
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Sugar – honey can be substituted
  • Kosher Salt and Cracked Black Pepper

Variations And Additions

  • Sliced Mushrooms, avocado, or cherry tomatoes
  • Cheese-shaved Parmesan, blue cheese, Feta, and smoked Gouda are all great choices.
  • Candied Pecans
  • Leftover roasted chicken, air fryer salmon, or london broil add heartiness.
Bacon dripping being added to oil and vinegar, salt, pepper and mustard for homemade warm bacon dressing for spinach salad.

How To Make The Warm Bacon Dressing

  1. Cook the bacon in the oven or in the air fryer until crispy. Reserve bacon grease.
  2. Mix vinegar, sugar, ssalt and pepper along with the mustard in a small bowl.
  3. Heat the bacon dripping in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  4. When the drippings are warm, slowly pour in the vinegar mixture. Whisk all ingredients together until mixed well.
  5. Drizzle the warm dressing over the spinach salad.

Store any leftover dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To use, warm the dressing in the microwave or on the stove over low heat in a small pan.

More Homemade Salad Dressing Recipes

  • Creamy Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
  • Greek Salad Dressing
  • Blueberry Vinaigrette
  • Easy Blue Cheese Dressing
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What To Serve With Spinach Salad


Even though this is a hearty, delicious salad on its own, there are lots of ways to enjoy it.

On A Buffet

Spinach Salad is a fantastic addition to a buffet for Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or any holiday for that matter!

Entertaining

I love serving a big spinach salad along with Oven Baked BBQ Chicken, Cajun Garlic Shrimp, Roasted Pork Tenderloin or Crock Pot Chicken Thighs for Sunday Supper or at a dinner party with friends.

At Parties

This salad is always a hit at wedding or baby showers, pot lucks, or church socials.

Fresh spinach, sliced red onion, crispy cooked bacon and boiled egg tossed in a warm bacon dressing tossed with wooden thongs.

Craving More? Try These Salad Recipes:

  • Mediterranean Pasta Salad
  • Best Easy Caprese Salad
  • Everyday Green Salad
  • BLT Tortellini Pasta Salad
  • Tomato Cucumber Salad
Fresh spinach, sliced red onion, crispy cooked bacon and boiled egg tossed in a warm bacon dressing tossed with wooden thongs.
Fresh spinach, sliced red onion, crispy cooked bacon and boiled egg tossed in a warm bacon dressing tossed with wooden thongs.
5 from 4 votes

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Author: Donya Mullins
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 200kcal
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 Spinach Salad has a great combination of flavors and textures, making it so delicious and satisfying. Drizzle on warm bacon dressing, which is sweet and savory all at once, for a nutritious salad or main dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs
  • 4 pieces cooked crumbed bacon
  • ¼ thinly sliced red onion
  • 6 cups fresh, washed and dried baby spinach

Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • â…“ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Salad

  • Place spinach on large platter or bowl.
  • Arrange egg slices, crumbled bacon and onion on top of greens. 

To Make The Dressing

  • Cook the bacon in the oven or in the air fryer until crispy. Reserve bacon grease.
  • Mix vinegar, sugar, honey, and mustard in a small bowl.
  • Heat the bacon dripping in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the drippings are warm, slowly pour in the vinegar mixture. Whisk all ingredients together until mixed well.
  • Drizzle with warm dressing and toss.

Notes

  • If needed, add olive oil to the bacon dripping to achieve three tablespoon total.
  • Store any leftover dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To use, warm the dressing in the microwave or on the stove over low heat in a small pan.
 
Nutritional values provided are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands used.

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 16g | Calcium: 72mg
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  1. Jayne

    July 4, 2022 at 12:32 am

    Boil some water add eggs 2 at a time I use a soup ladle set timer for 10 minutes. Bring back to a boil. When timer goes off turn off heat and set timer to 10 minutes more. When timer goes off drain hot water and add cold water to stop cooking process. You get Perfectly hard boiled eggs.

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    • Donya

      July 4, 2022 at 8:14 am

      Hey there Jayne!
      Thank you so much for your interest in this recipe! Thank you for sharing this great tip, I cook my hard boiled eggs in a similar way, you get a perfectly cooked egg every time. If you’re a fan of hard boiled eggs, you should check out my Bacon Deviled Egg recipe, it’s super easy to make and it’s outrageously delicious. Thank you so much for your support, if you ever have any questions about a recipe please don’t hesitate to ask!
      ~Donya

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  2. Peggy

    December 11, 2020 at 8:00 am

    In response to your viewer who asked about hard boiled eggs, I have found that making eggs in my Ninja foodi works beautifully. Place uncooked eggs in inner pot with water and set your pressure time for five (5) minutes. When five minute cycle is complete wait three (3) minutes before releasing steam. Remove from pot when pressure button has gone down and remove eggs to a cold water bath. As soon as you can handle the eggs you may begin to peel them. These pressure cooked eggs peel like magic and their color is perfect.

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  3. Anonymous

    March 15, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    Oh man, Donya, my hard boiled eggs never look that pretty! Where's the dadgum gray circle around the cooked yolks?

    Reply

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