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.
94 K 3.9/5 (15 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
12 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: June 12th 2019
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
3 spring onions (scallions) - 2
1 kg 200 g fresh spinach - 3
3 slices bread - 4
3 tablespoons olive oil - 5
300 g small pieces of bacon - 6
6 hard-boiled eggs - 7
parsley - 8
15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 2,595 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 35 min.
Cooking: 10 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 15 min.
Prepare 1 kg 200 g fresh spinach, but do not cook.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add 300 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.
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.
Stage 7 - 2 min.
Slice 6 hard-boiled eggs.
Stage 8 - 3 min.
Put the spinach, croutons, lardons and eggs into a salad bowl.
Add the parsley and 15 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette). Mix well and your baby spinach salad is ready.
Add the parsley and 15 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 recipe | 310 RDI=120 % | 1,810 RDI=170 % | 500 RDI=80 % | 5,190 RDI=260 % | 21,740 RDI: 260 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=5 % | 70 RDI=7 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 840 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 150 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 430 RDI=20 % | 1,810 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.25 €
- Per person : 0.70 €
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