Baby spinach salad


Baby spinach salad
It might not be obvious, but spinach can be eaten raw, as in this salad, where the leaves are shredded and mixed with croutons, lardons (bacon bits) and hard-boiled eggs.
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Last modified on: June 12th 2019
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 1
Peel, rinse and slice 1 spring onion (scallion).

Set aside.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 15 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 2
Prepare 400 g fresh spinach, but do not cook.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 3
Shred the spinach.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 4
Cut 1 slice bread into small cubes.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 5
Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 100 g small pieces of bacon.

Fry until lightly browned, stirring frequently, then transfer to a plate, leaving the fat in the pan. Put the pan back on the heat.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 6
Put the bread cubes into the pan and fry in the bacon fat until golden brown.

Set aside.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 7

Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Baby spinach salad : Stage 8
Put the spinach, croutons, lardons and eggs into a salad bowl.

Add the parsley and 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette). Mix well and your baby spinach salad is ready.
Remarks
It is best to use very tender spinach leaves, are ideally the very young "baby" leaves, or at least the smallest ones.
Keeping: Should be eaten the day it is made.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %600 RDI=60 %170 RDI=30 %1,730 RDI=90 %7,250 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=5 %70 RDI=7 %20 RDI=3 %200 RDI=10 %840 RDI: 10 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %150 RDI=10 %40 RDI=6 %430 RDI=20 %1,810 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, egg, Sulfites, mustard
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.75 €
  • Per person : 0.70 €

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