| Think spinach and the cartoon Popeye comes to | | | | |
| mind. It is not so much of a mystery why the | | | | Ingredients: |
| creators have decided to create this | | | | |
| character. It is the only way to convince | | | | 6 bunches spinach -- washed and dried |
| kids to eat their spinach. High in iron and | | | | |
| vitamins, the spinach has a slightly bitter | | | | 6 hard-boiled eggs -- sliced |
| taste that needs a little getting used to. | | | | |
| But with the following preparations, even | | | | 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| most discriminating kids will come in for | | | | |
| seconds. | | | | 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper |
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| 24-HOUR SPINACH SALAD RECIPE | | | | 12 strips bacon, crisply fried -- chopped |
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| Ingredients: | | | | 3/4 cup bacon drippings |
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| 1 pound Fresh Spinach -- torn in pieces | | | | 1/2 cup malt vinegar |
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| 1 pound Bacon -- chopped | | | | 1/4 cup lemon juice |
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| 1 Head Lettuce -- torn in pieces | | | | 4 teaspoons sugar |
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| 1 medium red onion -- diced | | | | 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce |
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| 6 Eggs, Hard-Boiled -- cut in wedges | | | | 1 1/2 ounce brandy (100 proof) |
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| 3/4 cup Mayonnaise | | | | Directions: |
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| 3/4 cup Miracle Whip | | | | Tear spinach into bite-sized pieces and place |
| | | | in large salad bowl. Add egg slices, salt and |
| 8 ounces Swiss cheese | | | | pepper. |
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| Directions: | | | | Mix remaining ingredients except brandy in |
| | | | small saucepan and heat until very hot. Heat |
| This is a layered salad, don't mix until | | | | brandy briefly, add to saucepan and ignite. |
| serving time. | | | | Pour flaming dressing over spinach and toss |
| | | | gently but thoroughly. Serve on warm salad |
| Place prepared spinach in bottom of large | | | | plates. |
| bowl, sprinkle with salt, pepper and 1 | | | | |
| tablespoon of sugar. Add prepared bacon, do | | | | SHRIMP AND GRAPEFRUIT SPINACH SALAD RECIPE |
| not mix. Add onion and prepared lettuce, add | | | | |
| the eggs. | | | | Ingredients: |
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| Mix both mayonnaise and Miracle Whip and pour | | | | 3 pink grapefruit |
| over eggs, cut up the Swiss cheese and place | | | | |
| over mayonnaise. Cover and let the salad set | | | | 3 tablespoons wine vinegar |
| for 24 hours. Mix and stir just before | | | | |
| serving. | | | | 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard |
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| WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM DRESSING | | | | Salt and pepper |
| RECIPE | | | | |
| | | | 1/2 cup vegetable oil |
| Ingredients: | | | | |
| | | | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 2 heads spinach; torn | | | | |
| | | | 1 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined |
| 1 small can mandarin oranges; drained | | | | |
| | | | 1 1/2 pound spinach, stems trimmed and leaves |
| 1 avocado; sliced | | | | washed well |
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| Dressing | | | | 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced |
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| 2 teaspoons sugar | | | | Directions: |
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| 2 green onions; sliced | | | | With a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit, |
| | | | removing all the bitter white pith. Slice |
| 4 slices bacon; chopped | | | | about 3/8 inch thick. In a large bowl, whisk |
| | | | together the vinegar, mustard, and 1/8 |
| 1/4 cup red wine vinegar | | | | teaspoon each salt and pepper. Drizzle in 1/2 |
| | | | cup of the oil, whisking to combine. Season |
| 2 tablespoons water | | | | the shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 |
| | | | teaspoon pepper. |
| Directions: | | | | |
| | | | In a large nonstick skillet, heat the |
| Tear spinach into bowl; season with salt and | | | | remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat. |
| pepper. Fry bacon crisp; add vinegar, water, | | | | Add the shrimp, and cook, turning once, until |
| sugar and onion; heat to boiling. Pour over | | | | pink, about 3 minutes per side. Add the |
| spinach. Toss until wilted. Add mandarin | | | | grapefruit, cooked shrimp, spinach, and onion |
| oranges and avocado. | | | | to the vinaigrette in the large bowl. Toss |
| | | | well. |
| SPINACH FLAMBE RECIPE | | | | |