Sweet-Sour Spinach Salad Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 140
  • Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 76 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 168 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 19 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 5 g


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Sweet-Sour Spinach Salad

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A tangy warm dressing pulls together all of the delicious elements in this great-tasting spring salad. The bowl looks colorful, thanks to the red onion and sunny hard-cooked eggs in the mixture. -Vikki Rebholz, West Chester, Ohio

SERVINGS: 10-12

CATEGORY: Salads

METHOD:

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
  • Dash salt
  • 1/3 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 18 cups fresh spinach, torn
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 4 red onion slices, separated into rings

Directions:

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, mustard and salt. Gradually stir in water and vinegar until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir a small amount of hot dressing into beaten egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil.
    Place spinach in a large salad bowl. Drizzle with warm dressing; toss to coat. Top with the hard-cooked eggs, bacon and onion. Serve immediately. Yield: 10-12 servings.


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