Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

By amt2mf

Ingredients

• DRESSING:
• 8 cups fresh spinach leaves, stems removed
• 8 oz white button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 5 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 T finely chopped shallots
• 1/2 c red wine vinegar
• 1-2 T honey mustard
• salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

1. For the dressing, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Pour off all but 2 T fat from the skillet. Heat the remaining fat over med-high heat and add the shallots; cook for 2 min, stirring occasionally. whisk in the vinegar, mustard, and salt, and pepper, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the skillet. Bring to a simmer; remove skillet from the heat.

2. For the salad. toss together the spinach, bacon, mushrooms, and onion in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad; toss to combine. Serve warm.