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Maple Warm Bacon Dressing Spinach Salad

Plate lickin' good! Maple Bacon Dressing served warm atop spinach greens for a deliciously addictive main dish salad.
Course Salad
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Author Allie Taylor

Ingredients

Warm Bacon Dressing:

  • 4 ounces sliced bacon chopped
  • 2/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 shallot minced
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper

Salad:

  • 8 ounces mushrooms washed and sliced
  • 3 soft or hard boiled eggs halved
  • 1/4 red onion sliced thin
  • 11 ounces fresh baby spinach washed and dried
  • Optional: extra bacon bits for garnish

Instructions

  • Cook chopped bacon over medium heat in large, hot skillet on stovetop until nearly crisp.
  • Add minced shallot and cook with bacon until translucent.
  • Remove skillet from heat.
  • Stir in maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard.
  • Blend well.
  • Stir in oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • In large serving bowl, combine spinach leaves and sliced mushrooms.
  • Spoon warm bacon dressing over all and toss.
  • Garnish with soft boiled eggs, red onion slivers and optional additional bacon crumbles.