Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 16 ounces baby spinach
• 6 eggs, hard boiled and sliced
• 16 pieces cooked bacon, chopped
• 9 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 -6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 12 medium mushrooms, sliced
• 6 ounces red onions, very thinly sliced (1 small)
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• garlic cheese crouton

Recipe

• 1 remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
• 2 while the eggs are hard boiling, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 9 tablespoons of the rendered fat. crumble the bacon and set aside. i like to fry bacon in the oven. just spread out the slices on a cookie sheet and pop into a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes. you can turn the bacon during the last 5 minutes to get it crispier.
• 3 transfer the bacon grease to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and dijon mustard. season with a few small pinches each of kosher salt and black pepper.
• 4 add the mushrooms, cranberries and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. divide the spinach between 8 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. season with pepper, as desired. serve immediately.