Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
This simple spinach salad packs a lot of punch with a tangy, salty, sweet Hot Bacon Dressing that you will not be able to get enough of!
Ingredients
Hot Bacon Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons bacon drippings (Reserved from cooking the bacon)
- 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 3 tablespoons shallots minced
- 4 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
Spinach Salad
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- 8 ounce package baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 6 hardboiled eggs sliced
- 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 bacon strips cooked and crumbled
Instructions
Hot Bacon Dressing
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Place bacon drippings, mustard, honey, champagne vinegar, and shallots in a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and simmer for 3-5 minutes until dressing becomes thick. Add crumbled bacon and stir. Serve warm over spinach salad.
Spinach Salad
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Arrange equal amounts of spinach, sliced mushrooms, sliced hardboiled eggs, red onion slices and crumbled bacon in 6 salad bowls. Drizzle with hot bacon dressing and serve.
Recipe Notes
I like to cook my bacon in an oven (400°F for 20-ish minutes or until done to your desired crispness), but feel free to cook yours in a skillet if you prefer. When I'm making bacon, I usually cook extra (and reserve the bacon drippings) so that I can use them for this recipe!