Side dishe for 4
Spinach Salad with Bacon Dressing with nuts and seeds
$7.24for 415 minServes 4
Fresh spinach and mushrooms are coated with a warm bacon, shallot, mustard, and vinegar dressing.
Photo: spendwithpennies.com
What it costs
Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale
| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Spinach, 2 oz$0.35/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.70Typical price |
 | Bacon, 0.25$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.95Typical price |
 | Mushrooms, 3.75 oz$0.40/oz typical | 3.75 oz | $1.50Typical price |
 | Red onions, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.56Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $1.57Typical price |
 | Parmesan, a little$0.55/oz typical | a little | $0.12Typical price |
 | Leeks and shallots, a little$3.49/lb typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
 | Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.24 | ||
Swaps
- Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilWine, beer and spiritsMustard, mayo, ketchupSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oil
Not included in the cost.
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetSide dishesLunchesSummer
$1.81 per serving$7.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 2 bunches fresh spinach
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1/2 small red onion
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 2 tbsp shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- bacon drippings
- 2 tbsp minced shallot
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Steps
- Wash and dry the spinach, then place it in a large salad bowl.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook them in the bacon drippings for 3 minutes.
- Stir the shallot, garlic, vinegar, mustard, sugar, and olive oil into the warm skillet for 2 minutes.
- Pour the warm dressing over the spinach, add the mushrooms and bacon, and toss.
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with bacon on sale.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
Pick your store and we build five dinners from this week's ad, with cost per serving and a shopping list by aisle.
Find this week's cheapest dinners
