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Spinach salad's popularity likely derives from the fact that spinach is one of the earliest of salad greens to emerge in the spring in [[Temperate climate|temperate climates]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Before long-distance shipping of refrigerated produce became common, those living in climates where leafy greens were not available year around eagerly anticipated the appearance of perishable early greens such as spinach and asparagus.{{Cn|date=April 2024}} Spinach emerges before dandelion greens, which were a traditional European early salad green also often dressed with a hot bacon dressing.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2012-09-21 |title=Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing |url=https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Spinach-Salad-with-Hot-Bacon-Dressing/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=[[Saveur]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Saveur]]'' called the salad a classic.<ref name=":4" /> |
Spinach salad's popularity likely derives from the fact that spinach is one of the earliest of salad greens to emerge in the spring in [[Temperate climate|temperate climates]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> Before long-distance shipping of refrigerated produce became common, those living in climates where leafy greens were not available year around eagerly anticipated the appearance of perishable early greens such as spinach and asparagus.{{Cn|date=April 2024}} Spinach emerges before [[dandelion greens]], which were a traditional European early salad green also often dressed with a hot bacon dressing.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2012-09-21 |title=Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing |url=https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Spinach-Salad-with-Hot-Bacon-Dressing/ |access-date=2024-04-10 |website=[[Saveur]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Saveur]]'' called the salad a classic.<ref name=":4" /> |
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== Variations == |
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Spinach salad with plum tomatoes, goat cheese and walnut oil
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| Type | Salad |
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| Course | Main dish or side dish |
| Serving temperature | Room temperature or warm |
| Main ingredients | Spinach |
Spinach salad is a salad with spinach as its main ingredient. In the US, the classic version, dressed in a hot bacon dressing which slightly wilted the spinach, was popular in the 1970s and into the 1980s.
Common additional ingredients include tomatoes, eggs, cheese, slivered almonds, walnuts and/or fresh or dried berries, such as cranberry, or strawberry. Spinach salad and its various recipes is possibly one of the favorite salads for many. Spinach salad is classically served with a warm baconorvinaigrette dressing, but variations are endless.[1][2]
The salad can be served as a main dish or a side dish.[3]
Spinach salad's popularity likely derives from the fact that spinach is one of the earliest of salad greens to emerge in the spring in temperate climates.[4][5] Before long-distance shipping of refrigerated produce became common, those living in climates where leafy greens were not available year around eagerly anticipated the appearance of perishable early greens such as spinach and asparagus.[citation needed] Spinach emerges before dandelion greens, which were a traditional European early salad green also often dressed with a hot bacon dressing.[6] Saveur called the salad a classic.[6]
Spanakit is a spinach salad with Persian origins; its name refers to the Farsi word aspanakh, or spinach.[7][8][9] According to Joan Nathan it is "a very old recipe".[7][8] The dish contains ground spinach and ground nuts.[7][8]
According to Alton Brown, a spinach salad dressed in warm bacon dressing likely originated among the Pennsylvania Dutch.[5] Variations of the salad with a hot bacon dressing, also called wilted spinach salad, became popular in the 1970s in the United States and often included canned mandarin oranges, blue cheese and hard-boiled eggs.[10][4] The spinach salad with hot bacon dressing remained popular into the 1980s but by the early 2000s had fallen out of style; according to Wolfgang Puck writing in 2010, "You practically have to send out a search party to find one in fine restaurants these days." Puck speculated that the salad had become so ubiquitous that "people burned out on it".[4]
As an example, there is Food Network 14 Spinach Salad Recipes.[11] Trader Joe's food chain is somewhat infamous for it's Vegan Super Spinach Salad.[12] An internet search on spinach salad, results in pages and pages of the salad variations. Many recipe variations can be found at Reddit.[13]
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