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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mushroom D




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Cuisine at Home


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Cuisine at home

Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mushroom Dressing
Makes: 12 Cups
Total Time: 30 Minutes

Saute:
4 strips bacon, diced

Saute in 1 T. Bacon Drippings:
1 lb. mushrooms, halved

Heat and Saute:
1 T. olive oil
3/4 cup red onion, sliced

Stir in:
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 T. honey
1 T. Dijon mustard

Whisk in:
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Toss Dressing with:
1/2 lb. fresh spinach leaves
Reserved bacon and mushrooms
Purchased croutons
Quartered hard cooked egg, optional




Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mushroom Dressing

If you have access to curly leaf spinach, this is the place for it! Using all white mushrooms is fine, but again, a variety of shiitake, crimini, and white is best.
Saute bacon in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp; drain. Pour off all but 1 T. drippings.

Saute half the mushrooms, tossing occasionally until browned; season with salt and pepper and remove from pan. Saute remaining mushrooms; remove from the pan.

Heat 1 T. oil, then saute onion very briefly, about 2 minutes—it should remain a bit crisp.

Stir in vinegar, honey, and mustard. Simmer until reduced slightly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Whisk in oil; season to taste.

Toss dressing with spinach, bacon, mushrooms, croutons, and egg. Serve immediately.






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