Sweet-Sour Spinach Salad Recipe

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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

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Sweet-Sour Spinach Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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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.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 140 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet-Sour Spinach Salad in Taste of Home April/May 2003, p33