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Spinach Bacon Salad

Here's how you make Spinach Bacon Salad
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 9 ounces sliced bacon (thick-sliced smoked bacon, small dice)
  • 1 medium shallot, minced
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt (pinch)
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 pounds spinach (washed, stemmed, torn into bite-size pieces, and thoroughly dried)
  • 3/4 cup pecans (toasted, coarsely chopped)
  • 1 apple (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (or the bellavitano)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat a large frying pan over medium heat.

  • Step 2: Add the bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and crispy, about 4 minutes.

  • Step 3: Remove the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set aside.

  • Step 4: Discard all but 3 tablespoons of the fat.

  • Step 5: Place the pan with the remaining bacon fat over medium heat, add the shallot, pecans and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

  • Step 6: Whisk in the vinegar, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard; remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

  • Step 7: Combine the spinach, reserved bacon,apples ,feta in a large bowl.

  • Step 8: Add the vinaigrette and toss to coat.

  • Step 9: Season with additional salt and pepper and serve immediately.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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