Spinach Salad

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Ingredients

  • 12 strips applewood-smoiked bacon, diced
  • 1 1/4 cup thinly sliced shallots
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 2 Pink Lady apples, sliced
  • 1 pkg fresh baby spinach (5 oz)
  • 6 hard boiled eggs, quartered
  • Vinaigrette
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 2 tbs cider vinegar
  • 2 tbs honey
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Candied walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet until crisp; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. pour off all but 1 tbs drippings. Add shallots and cook over medium heat until softened, 2-3 minutes; transfer to a bowl. Heat 1 tbs oil in same skillet and salute apples until just beginning to soften, 1-2 minutes; transfer apples to a plate.

Vinaigrette, whisk apple juice, vinegar, honey and Dijon 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 with candied walnuts.