Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 11-ounce package baby spinach
• 1/2 red onion, sliced
• 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 8 bacon slices, cooked and crumbled; 3 tablespoons drippings reserved
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) Pecorino Romano shavings

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from today.msnbc.msn.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make salad: Toss together spinach, red onion, mushrooms and cranberries in large bowl. Set aside.

Whisk together bacon drippings, vinegar, sugar, mustard and basil in saucepan over low heat. Season with pinch each of salt and pepper.

Drizzle warm dressing over spinach salad and toss to combine. Add crumbled bacon and eggs. Top with pecorino shavings before serving.