Spinach-Pear Salad with Honey-Bacon Vinaigrette

By BClover

Charity Ferreira, Ice Cream Treats: Easy Ways to Transform Your Favorite Ice Cream into Spectacular Desserts, Cooking Light

OCTOBER 2006

Ingredients

• 4 bacon slices
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup thinly vertically sliced red onion
• 2 large ripe Bartlett pears, cored and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3 cups)
• 1 (10-ounce) package fresh spinach

Preparation

Step 1

To prepare vinaigrette, cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside. Add vinegars, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to drippings in pan, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

To prepare salad, combine onion, pears, spinach, and bacon in a large bowl. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.