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Spinach Salad

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    40 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

6

slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces

2

medium shallots, halved and thinly sliced lengthwise (3/4 cup)

1

/4 cup olive oil

6

tablespoons red-wine vinegar

Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt

1

/4 teaspoon black pepper

1

lb curly spinach (about 20 cups), coarse stems discarded

4

hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cook bacon in a 12-inch skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Add shallots and oil to bacon fat in skillet and cook over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned, about 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and add vinegar, stirring and scraping up any brown bits.

    Step 2

    Stir in salt and pepper and immediately pour dressing over spinach, tossing to coat. Serve sprinkled with egg and bacon.