Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | slices | Lean bacon, chopped fine |
| 2 | tablespoons | Minced shallot |
| ½ | cup | Cider vinegar |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dijon mustard |
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 1 | pounds | Fresh young spinach, coarse |
| Stems discarded and leaves | ||
| Washed well | ||
| And spun dry | ||
Directions
In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towel lined plate to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the remaining fat, cook the shallot for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, pour over spinach and toss. Serve sprinkled with the bacon.
Yield: 4 servings
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