Aunt Rocky’s Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Fry bacon until crispy. Set aside on paper towels to cool. Save the grease for the salad dressing (see note).

Layer the salad in a large bowl: spinach, onion, egg, cheese, crumbled bacon.

Mix all dressing ingredients well with a small whisk or a fork in a small measuring cup. Adjust ingredients to suit your taste. Rewarm dressing in microwave for about 10 seconds, if needed. Drizzle over salad while still warm.

Note: If you have ready-made bacon crumbles, you can substitute 1/4 cup of those warmed in the microwave for the bacon in the salad. Use stored bacon grease or lard for the dressing.

Tip: If you have some 100% Parmesan crisps, they make an excellent crouton crumbled on top of this salad.

Nutritional information for salad with dressing (estimates are per serving based on exact ingredients I used, calculated with a free online recipe analyzer): Calories 600, Total Fat 57 g, Saturated Fat 23 g, Sodium 518 mg, Potassium 957 mg, Total Carbohydrate 8 g, Dietary Fiber 4 g, Net Carbs 4 g, Sugars 0 g, Protein 22 g. Macros: 83% fat, 14% protein, 3% carbs.

© March 19, 2017 Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s

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