Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Name: Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups baby spinach; 6 slices bacon, chopped; 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced; 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced; 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms; 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; Salt and black pepper to taste

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Story updated September 18, 2026

Warm bacon dressing over spinach draws on German-American culinary tradition, where hot bacon fat and vinegar (a 'hot bacon dressing') were traditionally poured over greens to wilt them slightly. This style of dressed salad became especially popular in Pennsylvania Dutch cooking.

Ingredients

Scale:· 4 servings

6 cups baby spinach
6 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1Place the baby spinach in a large heatproof bowl and set aside.
2Cook the chopped bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, then remove with a slotted spoon, leaving the fat in the pan.
3Whisk the apple cider vinegar, sugar, and Dijon mustard into the hot bacon fat, stirring until slightly thickened.
4Pour the warm dressing immediately over the spinach and toss quickly so the leaves wilt slightly.
5Top with the crispy bacon, red onion, mushrooms, and sliced eggs, then season with salt and pepper and serve right away.

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