The Brigantine's Spinach Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh baby spinach leaves
• 2 -3 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped (reserve)
• 2 -3 tomatoes, finely diced
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled (reserve)
• 1 1/8 cups cottage cheese, small curd
• 3/4 cup salad oil
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
• 2 1/4 teaspoons poppy seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon dried mustard
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 mix all salad ingredients well, reserving chopped egg & bacon. refrigerate until serving time.
• 2 just before serving, toss with dressing and top with crumbled bacon & chopped egg.
• 3 note: if you can find cottage cheese with chives, it's better than plain. i also substitute chopped shallot for the red onion. dressing quantity is ample. add just enough to moisten salad and use remaining in another recipe.