SPINACH AND CRISPY BACON SALAD WITH FRIED EGG
SPINACH AND CRISPY BACON SALAD WITH FRIED EGG
SPINACH AND CRISPY BACON SALAD WITH FRIED EGG

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ onion
  • finely chopped
  • 2 rashers smoked streaky bacon
  • chopped
  • 150g/5½oz new potatoes
  • sliced into 0.5cm/¼in rounds
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 100g/3½oz spinach leaves
  • washed
  • 3 tsp olive oil
  • ½ lemon
  • juice only
  • 1 free-range egg
Directions
  • Heat the oil and butter together in a non-stick frying pan
  • add the onion and fry gently until soft but not coloured.
  • Add the bacon and fry until golden-brown.
  • Add the potatoes and cook over a moderate heat until tender and golden-brown. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Place the washed spinach into a bowl.
  • In another bowl
  • whisk together one teaspoon of the olive oil and all of the lemon juice. Pour over the spinach and stir well to coat the leaves.
  • Heat the remaining two teaspoons of olive oil in a small non-stick frying pan. Crack in the egg and fry for 4-5 minutes
  • or until set. Season
  • to taste
  • with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • To serve
  • place the sautéed potatoes on a serving plate
  • pile the dressed spinach on top and place the fried egg on top of the spinach.