**Wilted Spinach Salad with Caramelized Shallots: A Culinary Symphony of Flavors and Textures**
Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds and nourishes your body. Wilted Spinach Salad with Caramelized Shallots is a symphony of flavors and textures, a perfect blend of earthy spinach, crispy shallots, tangy dressing, and a hint of sweetness. This vibrant salad offers a delightful interplay of colors, from the emerald green of the spinach to the golden brown of the caramelized shallots. With its delightful crunch and burst of flavors, this salad is sure to impress even the most discerning palate. Accompanying this main recipe are two additional delectable creations: a tangy Lemon Vinaigrette and a luscious Caramelized Shallot Dressing. The Lemon Vinaigrette, with its bright acidity and herbaceous notes, complements the salad's earthy flavors, while the Caramelized Shallot Dressing adds a rich, savory depth. Discover the art of culinary balance and elevate your salad game with this extraordinary dish.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Warm crispy bacon is the star of this simple spinach salad. We upped the ante with tender mushrooms, fresh red onion and hard-boiled eggs for a hearty salad your whole family can enjoy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the spinach in a large bowl and leave at room temperature. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water. Boil until both the whites and yolks are set (hard-boiled), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl filled with ice water and cool completely. Once cool, peel the eggs and cut each into quarters.
- Meanwhile, put the bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove half of the bacon fat to a small bowl and reserve.
- Return the skillet and remaining bacon fat to medium heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the same skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, mustard and honey and whisk until smooth and emulsified. Taste and season with more salt and pepper.
- Pour the hot bacon dressing over the spinach and toss until evenly coated and slightly wilted. Transfer to a platter and top with the eggs, red onion and reserved bacon.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD
An interesting salad that is definitely not low cal! Very popular as a side dish or a meal with my family and friends.
Provided by CHPBD
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place 6 eggs in a medium saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel, and chop.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble, and set aside, reserving approximately 1/2 cup of drippings in the skillet.
- In a large bowl, toss together the spinach and green onions.
- Heat the reserved drippings over low heat. In a small bowl, whisk together the 2 remaining eggs, sugar, white vinegar, and red wine vinegar. Add to warm grease, and whisk for about a minute, until thickened. Pour at once over spinach, add crumbled bacon, and toss to coat. Garnish with chopped egg.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.7 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 206.5 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 15.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 568.6 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
WILTED SPINACH WITH SHALLOTS
Try this quick and easy vegetable side with our Roasted Salmon with Herbed Yogurt.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium. Add shallots and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 4 to 6 minutes. Add spinach and cook, tossing, just until wilted. Stir in lemon juice. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer spinach to a serving dish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 3 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS
Serve this spinach salad with steak, burgers, or goat cheese and crusty bread.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Salad Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat extra-virgin olive oil over medium-high. Add minced shallots, and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring, until shallots are sticky and browned, about 8 minutes. Add water and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits from skillet, until shallots are dark brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; add whole-grain mustard and red wine vinegar and stir to combine. In a large bowl, place 2 bags (10 ounces each) baby spinach and pour warm dressing over top. Add 1 teaspoon vinegar, toss, and season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH PICKLED SHALLOTS AND SHERRY VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Food Network
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, and mustard. Drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly until the dressing is completely emulsified. Assemble all the ingredients for the salad on the counter top just before you are ready to serve it. Turn a gas or electric burner to medium high heat. Using an oven glove to protect your hands, heat a large stainless bowl until it is very hot. Add just under 1/2 cup of the vinaigrette, reserving the rest for another use. Swirl for a minute or two, until the vinaigrette is quite warm. Remove from the heat and quickly throw in the spinach leaves and the shallots. Immediately start tossing the salad mixture with tongs and, as soon as it begins to wilt, serve the salad, sprinkled with the toasted pipettes and, if desired, the cheese.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil and blanch the shallots for 1 minute. Drain in a colander. When the shallots are cool enough to handle, peel them. In a medium saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, sugar, mustard seeds, peppercorns, chile flakes, and salt. Stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Add the shallots and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat and let cool completely. Transfer the shallots and all the liquid into a sterilized jar, cover tightly, and use as directed in this recipe, or keep for up to 2 weeks.
FAST AND EASY SPINACH WITH SHALLOTS
Here's a simple, healthy side dish that's fast and easy to prepare.
Provided by motherteresa
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens
Time 13m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in shallots and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach, sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes until leaves are wilted and reduced.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 55.2 calories, Carbohydrate 4.7 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 157.7 mg, Sugar 0.7 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM APPLE CIDER AND BACON DRESSING
Categories Salad Fruit Juice Appetizer Quick & Easy Apple Bacon Spinach Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the vinegar, the cider, and salt and pepper to taste, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss the spinach with the warm dressing until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon.
ARUGULA AND SPINACH SALAD WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS
This lovely salad, from "Pure Food" by Christine Cushing, is a sophisticated variation of Greek salad. The flavours compliment each other beautifully.
Provided by Irmgard
Categories Spinach
Time 25m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Warm 1 tablespoons olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced shallots and stir frequently for about 6 to 8 minutes or until golden.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for a further 2 minutes until gently browned.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Meanwhile, wash and dry the arugula and spinach and place in a medium bowl.
- To make the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, mustard and oregano in a small bowl.
- Continue whisking while slowly pouring in the 1/4 cup olive oil until well combined.
- Season with salt.
- Gently toss the greens with the cheese and vinaigrette to coat.
- Sprinkle with the caramelized shallots and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.6, Fat 21.9, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 20.1, Sodium 285.9, Carbohydrate 4.1, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 4.5
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh spinach leaves that are not wilted or bruised.
- To caramelize the shallots, cook them over medium-low heat until they are golden brown and soft, about 15 minutes.
- If you don't have balsamic vinegar, you can substitute white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
- To make the salad more substantial, add some cooked quinoa, lentils, or beans.
- For a vegetarian version of the salad, omit the bacon.
Conclusion:
This wilted spinach salad with caramelized shallots is a delicious and healthy side dish or main course. The spinach is wilted in a warm vinaigrette dressing, and the caramelized shallots add a sweet and savory flavor. The salad is also packed with nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and K, and fiber. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy salad recipe, give this one a try!
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