Layered Spinach Salad
Elevate your salad game with this visually stunning and flavor-packed Layered Spinach Salad! Featuring crisp layers of fresh baby spinach, crunchy cucumbers, sweet cherry tomatoes, savory bacon, and creamy hard-boiled eggs, this colorful dish is as beautiful as it is delicious. A rich and tangy dressing made with mayonnaise, sour cream, and a touch of apple cider vinegar ties it all together, while shredded cheddar cheese adds a satisfying savory kick. Perfectly suited for potlucks, gatherings, or a refreshing family dinner, this make-ahead salad is refrigerated for an hour, allowing the flavors to meld beautifully. Served in a glass bowl or trifle dish, this recipe offers a show-stopping presentation that will impress any crowd. Whether served as a main course or side, this no-cook, vibrant dish is sure to become a family favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 8 cups Fresh baby spinach
- 4 large Hard-boiled eggs
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium Cucumber
- 1 small Red onion
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 slices Cooked bacon
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 cup Sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Wash and thoroughly dry the baby spinach. Set aside.
Peel and slice the hard-boiled eggs into thin rounds.
Halve the cherry tomatoes.
Peel the cucumber and slice it into thin rounds.
Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
Crumble the cooked bacon into small pieces.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and black pepper to make the dressing. Mix until smooth and set aside.
In a large glass bowl or trifle dish, begin layering the salad: start with half of the spinach as the base layer.
Add a layer of sliced cucumbers, followed by a layer of red onions.
Next, add a layer of cherry tomatoes and top with half of the hard-boiled egg slices.
Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar cheese over the eggs.
Add half of the crumbled bacon as the next layer.
Repeat the previous layers, starting with the remaining spinach and continuing with the cucumbers, red onions, cherry tomatoes, eggs, cheddar cheese, and bacon.
Spread the dressing evenly across the top layer of the salad, ensuring all ingredients are fully covered.
Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve chilled as a main dish or side. Toss before serving if desired, or serve as-is for a beautiful layered presentation.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
538 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 50.3 g | 64% | |
| Saturated Fat | 15.8 g | 79% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 199 mg | 66% | |
| Sodium | 783 mg | 34% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 9.5 g | 3% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.5 g | 5% | |
| Total Sugars | 5.3 g | ||
| Protein | 15.0 g | 30% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.9 mcg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 256 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.0 mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 443 mg | 9% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
