Use fresh spinach, be sure to take stems out of spinach and clean well, as spinach can be sandy. Fried bacon, crumbled Red onion, very thin sliced

HOT BACON DRESSING:

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1 c. salad oil
1/2 c. vinegar, use red wine or other as you like
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. white pepper
Garlic (opt.)

Serve hot dressing over spinach. Sprinkle bacon and eggs over top of salad. Fresh mushrooms may also be used, if so desired.

ALTERNATE VINAIGRETTE DRESSING:

1 part vinegar
2 parts Dijon mustard
Salt & pepper to taste
5 parts oil

Mix together very thoroughly the vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper. Add oil to this mixture, in very small amounts at a time, mixing thoroughly between additions.