amy marie's spinach salad w/warm bacon vinaigrette

Name: Amy Marie's Spinach Salad w/Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ounce(s) baby spinach(per salad); 1 - egg, hard boiled(per salad); 4-6 - thin red onion slices(per salad); 10 slice(s) hickory smoked bacon(1pkg); 1 1/2 cup(s) unfiltered apple cider vinegar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) shallots; 2 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon(s) honey; 1/4 cup(s) rendered bacon fat; 2 clove(s) minced garlic; 1 tablespoon(s) black pepper; 1/4 cup(s) evoo; 1/4 cup(s) water

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Matthew Peterson

San Antonio, TX

Updated on Feb 4, 2015

This recipe is a amalgamation of several recipes. I really rolled the dice on this one and came out lucky. My sister in law loved it, and requested it, so here you go Amy. Enjoy!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Pan Fry

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 ounces baby spinach(per salad)
1 - egg, hard boiled(per salad)
4-6 - thin red onion slices(per salad)
10 slices hickory smoked bacon(1pkg)
1 1/2 cups unfiltered apple cider vinegar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shallots
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup rendered bacon fat
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tablespoon black pepper
1/4 cup evoo
1/4 cup water

How To Make amy marie's spinach salad w/warm bacon vinaigrette

Step 1

Before you start your dressing have 4 ounces of salad ready in each bowl of salad that you intend to serve to your guests. Also have the hard boiled egg & Red Onion sliced and read to top your salad as soon as the dressing is done.

Step 2

Diced and fry bacon very crispy in a large tall frying pan. Reserve render fat. let cool. Set Bacon aside.
Step 3

In the same pan heat 1/4 cup bacon fat, 1/4 c EVOO and shallots. Saute' on medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and saute' for 1 minute.
Step 4

Add Vinegar, Water, Brown Sugar, Black Pepper, Mustard, and Honey. Reduce until thick. use cornstarch slurry if needed. ( Saute' until no longer cloudy if slurry is needed.)
Step 5

Right before Serving add the fried bacon pieces to the dressing. Quickly fold them in and serve.
Step 6

Pour hot dressing of top of each of the salads. This recipe is enough to make about 6 small salads. Top with egg and onion then enjoy!
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