Month: July 2015

Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs

What Easter dinner or picnic is complete without a plate of Deviled Eggs? Here’s an easy recipe for you to try.

Homemade Sourdough Croutons

Homemade Sourdough Croutons

Homemade Sourdough Croutons are so delicious and easy to make, you may never go back to store-bought croutons.

Fried Catfish

Fried Catfish

Our family has always enjoyed fishing in the spring and summer. Here’s an easy recipe for Fried Catfish to use at a weekend fish-fry for your family.

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Chewy Granola Bars

Chewy Granola Bars

These Chewy Granola Bars are just right. Flavorful, Firm, Chewy, and they hold together. This bar has it all, plus a peanut butter topping you’re gonna love! We love it. I hope you will too.

Potato Salad

Potato Salad

This old-fashioned Potato Salad recipe has been in our family for many years. I remember helping my mom make it when I was a girl, and I still enjoy making it every spring for picnics or family gatherings.

Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing

I love this Spinach Salad and Vinegar Dressing. It has just the right amount sweetness and seasoning. Bacon. Boiled Eggs. Mushrooms. and Carrots. Plus Croutons. Click to Tweet

Here’s a delicious recipe for Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing that came from my Aunt Ruth.

I love this dressing. It has just the right amount sweetness and seasoning. And it goes perfectly with the spinach salad and toppings.

Bacon. Boiled Eggs. Mushrooms. and Carrots. Plus Croutons. Homemade, if possible. See my Homemade Sourdough Crouton Recipe Here.

 

Ingredients for Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing

For the Dressing:

  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • sugar
  • red wine vinegar
  • celery seed
  • dried minced onion
  • kosher salt
  • dry mustard
  • paprika

For the Salad:

  • baby spinach
  • button mushrooms
  • bacon
  • boiled eggs
  • carrot
  • croutons

Instructions for this Dressing and Salad

In a glass measuring cup, mix together olive oil, sugar, red wine vinegar, celery seed, minced onion, dried mustard, paprika, and salt. Pour into a medium cruet with a tight fitting lid. Set aside until ready to use. Shake well before using.

To prepare the spinach salad, cook bacon and boil eggs. To slice the egg and mushrooms you may opt to use an egg slicer instead of a knife. I find the little gadgets most handy, but you decide.

To julienne the carrots, you will want to use a sharp knife. I like using my Santoku knife for this job.

In a large bowl, combine spinach, mushrooms, carrots, bacon, boiled eggs, and croutons. Toss well. Right before serving, drizzle dressing over salad. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper as desired. Makes 6-8 servings.

Be sure to use a vinaigrette bottle or cruet for the dressing. Or even a small creamer works well and will give your table that added special touch.

Serve this salad with Honey-Glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs, Grilled Pork Chops, or Sirloin Steak.

For a wine to serve with this salad, I recommend Chateau Ste. Michele Riesling from Washington’s Colombia Valley.

 

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Recipe for Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Spinach Salad with Vinegar Dressing

Here's a delicious recipe I received from my Aunt Ruth. I love this vinegar dressing. Try it this weekend!
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: English
Keyword: Bacon, Boiled Eggs, DIY, Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients  

Vinegar Dressing:

Salad:

Instructions

  • In a glass measuring cup, mix together olive oil, sugar, red wine vinegar, celery seed, minced onion, dried mustard, paprika, and salt. Pour into a medium cruet with a tight fitting lid. Set aside until ready to use. Shake well before using.
  • To prepare the spinach salad, cook bacon and boil eggs. Slice eggs, mushrooms, and carrots as directed.
  • In a large bowl, combine spinach, mushrooms, carrots, bacon, boiled eggs, and croutons. Toss well. Right before serving, drizzle dressing over salad. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper as desired. Makes 6-8 servings.

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