Spinach Salad Recipe With Bacon Spinach Salad Dressing Recipe

Spinach Salad

I know that you guys are going to love this tasty spinach salad! Loaded with fresh veggies, boiled eggs, crispy bacon and croutons it’s a delicious way to get some goodness in! This isn’t your normal boring salad, it’s got a lot of texture and the vinaigrette dressing has just the right amount of sweetness to make this irresistible! Be sure to check out my Zesty Panzanella Salad and Peruvian Chopped Salad recipes too!

How to make spinach salad and dressing

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Whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Add the salad ingredients to a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to serve.

Can you make it ahead of time?

Yes, this is a great make ahead dish! The salad dressing can be made 4 to 5 days ahead of time and stored in the fridge and the spinach salad can be prepared a day ahead and kept covered. Add the dressing just before serving so that nothing gets soft.

What do you serve it with?

I like to serve this salad by itself, but you can also pair smaller portions with mains. It works especially well with seafood and chicken dishes. try it with:

Recipe Variations

This spinach salad is pretty good as it is, but you can easily add other veggies and salad ingredients to it. To make it extra special, try topping it with:

Crumbled or shredded cheese Honey Roasted Pecans Chopped celery Frozen baby peas

This dish is also easy to adapt to fit with dietary needs:

Make it vegetarian: Omit the bacon. Make it vegan: Omit the bacon and eggs. Make it gluten-free: Omit the croutons.

This spinach and bacon salad is just so delicious! It’s a great dinner salad for summer (or any season), and it’s a good side dish too. Healthy, filling, and and flavorful!