Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Ingredients:

4 cups fresh spinach
1/2 cup fresh or canned (drained) bean sprouts
1 (4 oz.) can water chestnuts, drained & sliced
1/2 cup fresh sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 hard cooked egg, sliced
1/8 cup cooking oil
1/8 cup ketchup
1/8 cup vinegar
1/8 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp. barbecue sauce
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. steak sauce
1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce
3 strips bacon

Preparation:

Tear spinach into bite size pieces, add bean sprouts, water chestnuts,
mushrooms, cheese and eggs. Cover and refrigerate.

Combine oil, ketchup, vinegar, onion, barbecue sauce, sugar, steak
sauce, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco sauce in glass jar, cover and
shake well. Refrigerate.

Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.
Pour off all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.

Stir in dressing mixture and cook over medium heat until mixture
simmers.

Add bacon to salad. Pour dressing over salad and toss lightly, but
well.

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