Empress Spinach Salad

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Fresh spinach, uncooked
Mashed
3 Anchovy filets, minced or
1 Cl Garlic, mashed
1 pn Pepper, fresh ground
1 pn Salt
3 tb Wine vinegar
1/4 c Olive oil
2 Eggs,hard-cookeand chopped
Fat for dressing
Finely chopped; reserve
2 sl Bacon, crisp-cooked,
2 pn Drained and diced
1/2 Lemon, juice of

Method:

Wine: Robert Mondavi Napa Gamay.
Wash spinach carefully several times to get rid of all sand.
Or buy pre-washed and trimmed fresh spinach, give it a quick wash and dry well.
Place spinach in a bowl, add pimientos, bacons and eggs.
Combine oil and vinegar in second bowl.
Add salt, pepper, garlic, anchovies and lemon juice.
Mix well.
When ready to serve, discard bits of garlic; pour dressing and warm bacon grease together and stir until blended.
Pour over spinach, toss well and serve.