Spinach Salad with Apples and Bacon
By cindygwest
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4.4/5
(8 Votes)
Ingredients
- For the Salad:
- 12 strips applewood smoked bacon, diced
- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced shallots
- 1 T. olive oil
- 2 Pink Lady apples, sliced
- 1 pkg. fresh baby spinach (5 oz. 8 - 10 cups)
- 6 hard cooked eggs, quartered
- For the Vinaigrette, Whisk:
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- 2 T. cider vinegar
- 2 T. honey
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
- Roasted walnuts
Details
Adapted from yahoo.com
Preparation
Step 1
For the salad, cook bacon in a non stick skillet until crisp; transfer to a paper towel lined plate. Pour off all but 1 T. drippings. Add shallots and cook over medium heat until softened 2 - 3 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
Heat 1 T. oil in same skillet and saute apples until just beginning to soften; 1 - 2 minutes; transfer apples to a plate.
For the vinaigrette, whisk apple juice, vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard into skillet; simmer until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat. Whisk in 1/3 cup oil; season with salt and pepper.
Toss vinaigrette with spinach, bacon, shallots, apples and eggs. Top salad with walnuts.
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