Warm Spinach Salad with Bacon

Instructions

1. Place bacon in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and place on paper-towel lined plate to cool. Carefully pour the bacon grease (it will be hot!) from the pan into a small bowl. Turn off pan and let it cool a bit.
2. Place spinach in a large bowl and set aside. Chop the cooled bacon into small pieces and set aside.
3. Go back to the pan that you cooked the bacon in and put it on the stove over low heat. To the pan, carefully add 2 Tablespoons reserved bacon grease, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, 2 Tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, 1-2 Tablespoons maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk to combine. Add sliced shallots and mushrooms to the warm dressing in the pan, and let them cook for about 3-4 minutes. Remove pan from heat, whisk again and then pour everything over the spinach. Gently toss salad with dressing.
4. Divide the tossed salad between four plates. Sprinkle each with equal portions of chopped egg and bacon. Season with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
5. Note: If you forget to reserve the bacon grease or simply don't have enough, substitute with 1-2 Tablespoons additional olive oil.

• Servings : 4
• Course : Salad
• Recipe Type : Recipes
• Ingredient : Bacon, Shallots, Spinach