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Spinach Salad with Chili Pepper Dressing

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

4

bacon slices

2

pounds spinach (about 2 large bunches)

1

/2 cup pitted ripe black olives

1

/4 pound mushrooms

1

/2 pound jícama

6

scallions

2

hard-boiled large eggs

1

/2 to 3/4 cup Chili Pepper Dressing , or to taste

4

ounces queso blanco cheese or feta

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a skillet cook bacon over moderately low heat until crisp and transfer to paper towels to drain. Crumble bacon. Discard coarse stems from spinach and tear leaves into bite-size pieces. Quarter olives and thinly slice mushrooms. Peel jícama and cut into 1/2-cubes. Mince scallions and finely chop eggs.

    Step 2

    In a large bowl toss spinach with bacon, olives, mushrooms, jícama, and scallions. Add dressing and toss well.

    Step 3

    Crumble cheese over salad and sprinkle with eggs.