Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
Ingredients:

Dressing:

5 Slices Bacon

1 ½ Tbsp Shallots, finely chopped

½ Cup Red Wine Vinegar

2 Tbsp Honey Mustard

Salt & Pepper to Taste

Salad:

8 Cups Fresh Spinach Leaves, stems removed

8 oz White Button Mushrooms, thinly sliced

½ Red Onion, thinly sliced

In skillet add the bacon and cook over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Roughly chop and set aside.

Pour off all but 2 Tbsp of fat from skillet. Heat the remaining fat over med-high heat and add shallots. Cook about 2 minutes. Whisk in vinegar, mustard, and salt & pepper. Scrape bottom brown bits from skillet and bring to a simmer. Remove skillet from heat.

For the salad: In large bowl, toss together spinach, mushrooms, bacon and onion. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve warm.