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Spinach Salad

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By: Leigh Anne WilkesPosted: 1/19/12Updated: 3/05/20

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Do you have a signature dish?

That one dish that when you are invited to a potluck or family dinner you are always asked to bring?

Well, today’s salad recipe is my niece Emily’s signature dish.  At Thanksgiving when Emily asked me what I wanted her to make for dinner my reply, without heistation,  was – you’re spinach salad.  It wouldn’t be a Wilkes family gathering without Emily’s spinach salad.

spinach salad

The main ingredients are pretty basic – spinach, romaine lettuce,  bacon, mushroom, swiss cheese and strawberries.

Spinach Salad

The secret to this recipe is in the sauce or rather the dressing!

Here is the secret ingredient…

….red onion!

The other secret ingredient is of course sugar.

Then there is oil of course, vinegar,  mustard and poppy seeds.

Then you top it off with red onions – the secret ingredient.

Then you shake it all up and put it in the refrigerator and let the flavors combine.   The flavor of the red onion just infuses throughout – so good!

Combine the rest of your ingredients and then top it with the secret sauce!

Spinach Salad

You will eat this salad over and over again.  I just keep a jar of the dressing in the refrigerator and use it on whatever combination of ingredients I have on hand.

What’s your signature dish?

5 from 1 vote

Spinach Salad

Recipe From: Leigh Anne Wilkes
Spinach salad with bacon and swill is a delicious flavor combination.
serves: 12 servings
Prep:10 minutes
Cook:10 minutes
Total:20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 20 ounces Spinach
  • 1-2 heads Romaine Lettuce
  • 3/4 cup Mushrooms sliced
  • 1/2 pound Bacon pieces
  • 3/4 pound Swiss Cheese grated
  • 2 C Strawberries sliced

Dressing:

  • 1/3 C White Vinegar
  • 1/2 red onion sliced
  • 1/3 C Sugar
  • 1/2 C Canola Oil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1-2 tsp Wet Mustard
  • 1 tsp Poppy Seeds

Instructions

  • Combine dressing ingredients in a jar and shake or mix well.
  • Refrigerate for two hours or longer.
  • Mix all ingredients together and top with dressing.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories: 304kcal (15%) Carbohydrates: 11g (4%) Protein: 18g (36%) Fat: 22g (34%) Saturated Fat: 8g (50%) Cholesterol: 53mg (18%) Sodium: 854mg (37%) Potassium: 354mg (10%) Fiber: 2g (8%) Sugar: 8g (9%) Vitamin A: 4869IU (97%) Vitamin C: 28mg (34%) Calcium: 279mg (28%) Iron: 2mg (11%)
* Disclaimer: All nutrition information are estimates only. Read full disclosure here.
Course:Salad
Cuisine:American
Keyword:spinach salad
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  1. Tammy says

    Posted on 10/27 at 11:59 am

    How much red onion did you use? Looks fantastic. Thanks!

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    • Leigh Anne says

      Posted on 10/29 at 8:27 am

      Sorry, guess that got left out of the list of ingredients. I used half of a medium size red onion, sliced

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  2. Adah says

    Posted on 3/9 at 11:38 am

    Hi Leigh Anne,
    I’ve been reading your blog for a while and love all the wonderful tips and recipes you post. I had this recipe bookmarked to try since my husband is a huge fan of red onions. We tried it and loved it and I’ve made it again, but adapted it a bit to our tastes. 🙂 I’ve linked your recipe to my blog on of my posts. Thank you for sharing.

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  3. Romy Greenwood says

    Posted on 2/7 at 2:21 pm

    Leigh Ann,

    I am making this for the 2nd time. Super delicious! And that says a lot coming from someone who rarely enjoys a salad.

    Thank you Leigh Ann for sharing so much of yourself through your website!

    Reply
  4. Heather @ new house, new home, new life says

    Posted on 1/20 at 5:48 am

    This sounds great Leigh Anne. I like the thought of putting the onion slices in for a quick marinade to infuse the dressing. Think this one is a keeper. I’ll be pinning it for future reference.

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