Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

By steelady

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing
• 1 (11-oz) package baby spinach
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 1 (8-oz) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 8 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled; 3 Tbsp drippings reserved
• 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano shavings

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:
1.Toss the spinach, red onion, mushrooms, and cranberries together in a large bowl. Set aside.
2.Whisk together the bacon drippings, vinegar, sugar, mustard, and basil in a saucepan over low heat. Season with a pinch each of salt and pepper.
3.Drizzle the warm dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Add the crumbled bacon and eggs. Top with the Pecorino shavings before serving.