Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

By bkotowich

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 5 Slices Bacon
• 1 1/2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Shallot
• 1/2 C Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 to 2 Tbsp Honey Mustard,to Taste
• Salad:
• 8 C Fresh Spinach Leaves, Stems Removed
• 1 8oz Package White Button Mushrooms, Thinly Sliced
• 1/2 Red Onion, Thinly Sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Dressing: In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning once, until crisp and golden brown, about 9 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain; crumble and reserve for salad. Leaving 2 tbsp fat in skillet, heat over medium-high heat and add shallot; cook, stirring occasionally, 2 minutes. Whisk in vinegar and mustard, scraping up brown bits from bottom of skillet; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat.

Salad: In a large bowl, toss together spinach, mushrooms, onion and reserved bacon. Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Serve warm.