Piquant bacon and spinach salad is a tasty dinner side
Every meal is better when you add bacon. This Piquant bacon and spinach salad is perfect for getting the kids to eat veggies and your next braai.
Bacon might be one of the best foods in the world. Anything is better with bacon, including breakfast, salads and even ice cream. This very simple piquant bacon and spinach salad is a great way to enjoy your greens with your dinner or lunch. Spinach with loads of iron and vitamin K goes great with the protein and fat from the bacon. You’ve got a crunchy salad that can be served hot or cold while you can get creative with what else you add to this tasty recipe.
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Piquant bacon and spinach salad tips
When making the dressing, don’t forget to scrape off all of the bacon bits that stuck to the pan because that’s where much of the flavour is. You can make all kinds of salads with the same dressing, including chicken salads, classic green salads and couscous salad which will all be tastier thanks to some bacon crunch. The dressing is fresh and very versatile which you’ll definitely be making is more often, especially for a braai.
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Every meal is better when you add bacon. This Piquant bacon and spinach salad is perfect for getting the kids to eat veggies and your next braai.
Last updated on 23 May 2023
Piquant bacon and spinach salad recipe
Course: SaladCuisine: GlobalDifficulty: EasyServings
5
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
30
minutesIngredients
large bunch fresh spinach
250 g 250 bacon
½ cup ½ lime juice
black pepper
2 tbsp 2 cider vinegar
2 tbsp 2 butter
2 tbsp 2 olive oil
thyme for garnishing
Method
- Wash the spinach well, tear off the leaves and slice finely.
- Place spinach in a large salad bowl, set aside.
- Chop the bacon in small chunks.
- In a small skillet, add the butter and oil and cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon and add to the spinach.
- In the drippings of the bacon, add the cider vinegar and lime juice, heat through.
- Sprinkle the warm bacon sauce onto the spinach salad, season with freshly ground pepper.
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