by Kathy Hamman Miller
Grandma’s Spinach Salad
Start out with 6 ounces of baby spinach.
Add 1 cup cranberry raisins, 1 cup of Walnut pieces.
Fry up 12 slices of maple bacon and set aside. More if you think you will nibble. Remove from the fry pan all but a scat of bacon grease from pan leaving the meat particles for flavor. Add the bacon pieces to the salad and prepare dressing below.
For the dressing, add to the same fry pan:
1/2 sweet onion diced, lightly brown, than add
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons white sugar
4 Tablespoons white vinegar
6 Tablespoons water
6 Tablespoons olive oil
Simmer all ingredients until onion is tender. Let cool slightly and pour over salad mixture.
Grandma’s salad consisted of just using regular bacon, the grease and using cut up hard boiled eggs pouring the “hot” dressing over all. I am sure you will find your own favorites. Enjoy!
