Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This delicious spinach salad with warm bacon dressing is loaded with eggs, mushrooms, cheese, and almonds for an impressive, restaurant-style appetizer.

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
10 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
1 cup sliced mushrooms
4 strips crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1/3 cup honey
2 strips crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1 Place spinach into a large serving bowl; top with Swiss cheese, hard-cooked eggs, mushrooms, 4 crumbled strips of bacon, and almonds.
2 Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots and garlic; cook and stir until shallots are softened, about 2 minutes. Whisk in vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and 2 crumbled strips of bacon until heated through; season to taste with salt and pepper.
3 Pour hot dressing over spinach and toss to coat.