Warm Spinach Salad With Eggs, Bacon & Croutons
- 2 large eggs
- kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
- 3 -4 ounces bread, rustic, coarse textured, crust removed, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (3 cups)
- 3 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- fresh ground black pepper
- 3 slices bacon, cut into 3/4 inch squares
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 10 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves, washed and dried (10 oz.)
- Put the eggs in a small saucepan of water and brin gto a boil over medium-high heat.
- Boi lfor 4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and let cool in the water.
- When the eggs are cool, crack and peel them.
- Chop the eggs, season to taste with salt, and reserve.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 375 degrees.
- Heat 1 1/2 T. of the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook, stiriing occasionally, until it starts to turn gold, about 1 minutes.
- Discard the garlic.
- Arrange the bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
- Drizzle with the garlic-infused oil, sprinkle with a little alt, and toss.
- Bake, shaking the bread cubes once,until golden and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- In a small bowl, shisk together the remaining 3 T. olive oil, they sherry vinegar, and the mustard.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- In a 10-inch skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Add the shallot to the pan and cook, stirring until softened, about 1 minute.
- Let the pan cool slightly and add the vinaigrette to the pan, shisking well to blen the ingredients.
- Toss the warm vinaigrette and the spinach together in a large bowl.
- Transfer to a platter and grnish with the chopped eggs, bacon, and croutons.
- Serve immediately.
eggs, kosher salt, garlic, bread, sherry wine vinegar, mustard, fresh ground black pepper, bacon, shallot, baby spinach leaves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/warm-spinach-salad-with-eggs-bacon-croutons-276312 (may not work)