Name: Spinach, Blue Cheese, and Bacon Salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: American

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April 29, 2025

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Everybody needs a go-to spinach salad recipe, and this one is ours. A fluffy pile of tender greens gets elevated with the addition of crisp bacon and creamy blue cheese, plus hard-cooked eggs to make the salad more filling. Whisk together an easy homemade vinaigrette, and the salad comes together in minutes. Note that it makes 8 cups, so you may want to double it if you're looking for a really generous dinner salad. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Katie Workman.

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Spinach, Blue Cheese, and Bacon Salad

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WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

Put eggs in a saucepan and add water to cover by at least 1/2 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat slightly and boil for 2 minutes. Cover saucepan, remove from heat, and let eggs sit in hot water for 5 minutes for yolks that are cooked but still a bit jammy, or 10 minutes for yolks that are firm but still tender. Meanwhile, continue to next step.

Arrange bacon in a single layer in a large frying pan. Cook over medium heat, turning once or twice, until browned and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer bacon to paper towels and set aside.

Drain eggs, return to saucepan, and fill with cold water. To speed up cooling, as the water warms up from the eggs, replace it with fresh cold water. Let stand until eggs have cooled to room temperature. Peel eggs and quarter them.

Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Slice bacon crosswise and crumble blue cheese.

For a tossed salad, add red onion and spinach to bowl with dressing and toss to coat, then add blue cheese, bacon, and hard-cooked eggs, gently toss salad again, and serve. Or, for a more dramatic presentation, place spinach on a large platter. Arrange bands of red onion, blue cheese, bacon, and eggs on top; drizzle with dressing; and serve.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Bacon Crisp Mastery 🥓
Cook bacon in a cold pan starting from room temperature to ensure even, crispy rendering without burning.
Blue Cheese Temperature Trick 🧀
Let blue cheese sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before crumbling to enhance its creamy texture and maximize flavor release.
Egg Perfection Technique 🥚
Use week-old eggs for hard-boiling, as they peel more easily, and shock them in ice water immediately after cooking to prevent gray rings around the yolk.
Vinaigrette Emulsion Secret 🥗
Whisk the vinaigrette ingredients in a bowl with a pinch of salt first, which helps the oil and vinegar combine more smoothly and creates a more stable dressing.
Onion Mellowing Hack 🧅
Soak sliced red onions in ice water for 10 minutes before adding to the salad to remove the sharp bite and make them more palatable.