Warm Ham N Spinach Salad Recipes

LAYERED HAM AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place two-thirds of the spinach in a 4-qt. salad bowl. Sprinkle with half of the sugar, pepper and salt. Top with eggs, ham and remaining spinach. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, pepper and salt. Arrange onion slices on top., In a large bowl, combine the dressing mix, mayonnaise and sour cream. Spread over onions. Sprinkle with cheese and bacon. Refrigerate until serving.

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.
• While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
• Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.
• Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper, as desired. Serve immediately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove to paper towels; reserve the drippings in the skillet.
• Whisk the vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper into the drippings. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
• Place the spinach in a large bowl and pour the warm dressing on top; add the grapes, blue cheese and the reserved bacon and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Top with croutons.

SPINACH & CRISPY BACON SALAD

Steps:

• Place prepared spinach in a large bowl. Add onion. Refrigerate, tightly covered.
• Fry chopped bacon until crisp; remove to paper towel and set aside.
• Allow bacon drippings to cool for 5 minutes or so (until it is no longer sizzling). In the frying pan, combine the drippings with vinegar, Splenda (or sugar), mayonnaise, salt and pepper and blend well.
• You can now refrigerate all ingredients until just before serving, storing the dressing in a covered microwaveable container. OR you can use the dressing right out of the pan and proceed to tossing the salad.
• When ready to serve, microwave the dressing on HIGH for 30 to 45 seconds, or until mixture boils.
• Toss the chopped egg with the spinach salad then pour the hot dressing over greens mixture; toss again lightly.
• Top with sliced egg and crumbled bacon.

WINTER BLOSSOM'S OFTEN REQUESTED HAM SALAD

Steps:

• Process the ham in a food processor until finely chopped but not pasty, about 6 or 7 pulses. You may need to do this in batches. Place the finely chopped ham in a large bowl and continue processing the remaining ham.
• Add the mayonnaise, onions, relish, and mustard to the processed ham. Mix well and, if the mixture is too dry, add more mayonnaise. Refrigerate until serving. The dried onions absorb some of the moisture from the mayonnaise and relish so you may need to add more mayonnaise before serving.

HAWAIIAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Divide spinach among four plates. Top with tomatoes, cucumber, mushrooms and onion. Arrange pineapple and ham over salad. Drizzle with dressing.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED HAM AND PEACHES (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high. Brush the bread, ham and peaches with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange on the grill and cook, turning once, until the bread is slightly charred and the peaches are softened, about 5 minutes, and the ham is slightly charred, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Thinly slice the ham, cut the peaches into thick wedges and cut the bread into large cubes. Using a food processor, puree the avocado with the buttermilk and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• In a large salad bowl, combine the spinach, ham and peaches. Add the avocado dressing, season with salt and pepper and toss. Top with the croutons and goat cheese.

WARM SPINACH BASIL SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash, rinse, and drain 6 cups of spinach and 2 cups of fresh basil leaves. Remove any stems and tear large leaves in half. Toss the prepared spinach and basil in a bowl and set it aside. Ina skillet, combine the olive oil, garlic and pine nuts. Stirring constantly, sauce' these ingredients over a med heat for a few minutes and then add diced prosciutto or thinly sliced, cooked ham. Continue to sauce' until pine nuts are a nice toasty brown and the prosciutto is heated through. Pout this hot mixture over the salad greens and toss. Top with shredded parmesan cheese before serving.

WARM HAM AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place spinach in large serving bowl. Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until crisp drain and crumble. Drain fat from skillet. Cook ham, zucchini and green onions in same skillet about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are crisp-tender. Add bacon and ham mixture to spinach toss. Prepare Hot Dressing in same skillet. Pour dressing over spinach mixture toss. Serve warm. Hot Dressing1/2 cup water1/4 cup cider vinegar1 tablespoon sugar1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1/2 teaspoon celery seedHeat water and vinegar in skillet until hot. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cook about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.1 Serving: Calories 125 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 20mg Sodium 350mg Carbohydrate 7g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 9g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SPRINGTIME HAM AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, juice, vinegar, mustard and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together the ham, spinach, cantaloupe, peaches and onion. Pour dressing over all and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

HAM & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk first 4 ingredients together set aside. Toss remaining ingredients together in a large serving bowl pour mustard mixture on top. Serve immediately. From "Meals in Minutes." Copyright Gooseberry Patch. Used with permission of the publisher, Gooseberry Patch. All Rights Reserved.