Bacon & Spinach Salad with Homemade Dressing
Homemade vinaigrette using bacon fat…um, yes please.
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb. clamshell baby spinach leaves
- 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled with 3 Tbsp drippings reserved
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 eggs, hard boiled and sliced
- 3 oz crumbled blue cheese
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the baby spinach, crumbled bacon, thinly sliced red onion, hard boiled egg slices and crumbled blue cheese.
- In a resealable glass container, add 3 Tbsp warm bacon drippings with the sugar, spicy or Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, dried thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper. Shake vigorously.
- Pour the warm Bacon Vinaigrette over the salad.
- Serve Spinach & Bacon Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette for lunch or light dinner, or as side salad.