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Active Time:15 minsTotal Time:20 minsServings:4
Active Time:15 mins
Active Time:
15 mins
Total Time:20 mins
Total Time:
20 mins
Servings:4
Servings:
4
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East or West, sometimes home is best.
Such is the case with my diaspora dining. Sometimes, it’s just time to take a small step back from the world to savor the world that is right at my fingertips. It may seem strange to be talking about the foods of home after our lengthy period of enforced home stay, but now that I am back on the road—in London, actually—I find myself wishing for my kitchen and the ability to throw together a quick meal from what I have.
I don’t remember where or when I learned how to prepare this wilted spinach salad, but its simplicity is part of its charm. The bacon is fried to render the fat, which is then used as the oil in the salad dressing. With a bit of sugar and whatever vinegar is at hand, it all comes together in finger-snap time, and the hot dressing is poured over the spinach. Voilà!
I also love the fact that there can be additions. There are always onion slices, and I have been known to thrown in a handful of blueberries, some avocado pieces or a few sliced mushrooms— whatever my magic fridge yields. In the time it takes to fry the bacon, I’m eating.
That’s one of the pleasures of home that I will miss now that I have begun to travel again.
Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients8ouncesspinach1smallred onion, thinly sliced1smallavocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces4stripsbacon, cut into 1-inch pieces1 ½tablespoonsgranulated sugar⅓cupred-wine vinegar1tablespoonwater, as neededFreshly ground pepper for garnish
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Ingredients
8ouncesspinach
1smallred onion, thinly sliced
1smallavocado, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4stripsbacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ½tablespoonsgranulated sugar
⅓cupred-wine vinegar
1tablespoonwater, as needed
Freshly ground pepper for garnish
DirectionsWash spinach thoroughly under cold running water and dry it in a salad spinner. Place the spinach, onion and avocado in a salad bowl.Place bacon in a skillet or medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp and browned, about 4 minutes. Working quickly and stirring constantly, add sugar then carefully add vinegar (the mixture will bubble up). Continue to stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes total. The hot vinaigrette should be slightly thinner than maple syrup. Remove from heat, taste and add up to 2 tablespoons water, if desired, to thin the vinaigrette or dilute the flavor to your preference. Pour the hot vinaigrette over the spinach, onion and avocado. Toss to coat and partially wilt the spinach. Garnish with pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.EatingWell.com, May 2022
Directions
Wash spinach thoroughly under cold running water and dry it in a salad spinner. Place the spinach, onion and avocado in a salad bowl.Place bacon in a skillet or medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp and browned, about 4 minutes. Working quickly and stirring constantly, add sugar then carefully add vinegar (the mixture will bubble up). Continue to stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes total. The hot vinaigrette should be slightly thinner than maple syrup. Remove from heat, taste and add up to 2 tablespoons water, if desired, to thin the vinaigrette or dilute the flavor to your preference. Pour the hot vinaigrette over the spinach, onion and avocado. Toss to coat and partially wilt the spinach. Garnish with pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.
Wash spinach thoroughly under cold running water and dry it in a salad spinner. Place the spinach, onion and avocado in a salad bowl.
Place bacon in a skillet or medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp and browned, about 4 minutes. Working quickly and stirring constantly, add sugar then carefully add vinegar (the mixture will bubble up). Continue to stir until the sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes total. The hot vinaigrette should be slightly thinner than maple syrup. Remove from heat, taste and add up to 2 tablespoons water, if desired, to thin the vinaigrette or dilute the flavor to your preference. Pour the hot vinaigrette over the spinach, onion and avocado. Toss to coat and partially wilt the spinach. Garnish with pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.
EatingWell.com, May 2022
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Nutrition Facts(per serving)153Calories10gFat13gCarbs5gProtein
Nutrition Facts(per serving)
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