Sunday, February 22, 2009

Donna's Spinach with Bacon and Eggs Salad

3 hard cooked eggs, halved lengthwise
8 cups baby spinach leaves, thoroughly washed and dried
250g smokey bacon, finely diced
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Separate the egg whites from the egg yolks. Press the egg whites then yolks through a sieve. Set aside.
Put the spinach in a large bowl
In a med skillet over med heat, sauté the bacon until the pieces are brown and crisp. Pour off all but 1 tbsp of the fat. Add the bacon and fat to the spinach. Add the oil and vinegar. Toss to thoroughly combine. Taste for salt and add with freshly ground black pepper as needed. Toss again.
Cover the salad with the sieved eggs and sever immediately.

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