Bacon Spinach Salad

Bacon Spinach Salad

Yield: 4 servings From Episode 48

A steakhouse-style spinach salad finished with warm bacon vinaigrette, sliced eggs, mushrooms, and red onion.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups baby spinach
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 8 oz mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Steps

  1. Cook the bacon until crisp; pour off all but about 3 tablespoons of the fat.
  2. Whisk the vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar into the warm fat; season with salt and pepper.
  3. Toss the spinach, mushrooms, and onion with the warm vinaigrette.
  4. Top with crumbled bacon and sliced eggs; serve right away.