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