spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette

Name: Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon; 2 clove(s) garlic finely minced; 1/4 cup(s) cider vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard; 1/4 cup(s) honey; 1/2 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh cracked black pepper; 1/3 cup(s) olive oil; 10 cup(s) baby spinach; 3 hard boiled eggs peeled and sliced; 1/4 cup(s) thinly sliced red onions; 1 cup(s) grape tomatoes sliced; 2/3 thinly sliced buttons mushrooms (2–3 large); 1 cup(s) herb butter croutons

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Beth Pierce

Ofallon, MO

Updated on Jun 28, 2019

Spinach Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette is a tasty complete meal with crispy bacon, sweet red onion, earthy mushrooms and hard-boiled eggs all drizzled with a lightly sweetened warm vinaigrette. It is the perfect Spring or Summer lunch or light dinner.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
2 cloves garlic finely minced
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
10 cups baby spinach
3 hard boiled eggs peeled and sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onions
1 cup grape tomatoes sliced
2/3 thinly sliced buttons mushrooms (2–3 large)
1 cup herb butter croutons

How To Make spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lay bacon on cookie sheet and place in oven. Bake for 7-8 minutes and flip. Bake for 5-6 additional minutes or until golden brown. Move bacon to paper towels. Pour 1-1 1/2 tablespoons of bacon grease into small saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and cook for 60 seconds. Whisk in cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, sea salt and black pepper. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Cover and turn off heat.

Step 2

Coarsely chop bacon. In large bowl add baby spinach, eggs, red onions, tomatoes mushrooms, croutons and chopped bacon. Drizzle salad with Warm Bacon Honey Mustard Vinaigrette and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
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