Spinach, Bacon, and Avocado Salad

Cooks, Shoots & Leafs's Note:

I commandeered this recipe from a colleague after tasting it at a work party. The spinach/bacon/avocado combination is absolutely divine and can be vaguely healthy if turkey bacon is used!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 12 ounces baby spinach, rinsed and spun dry
• 10 slices bacon, grilled until crisp and chopped
• 3 avocados, peeled, halved, stoned, and chopped
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
• 3 ounces pine nuts, toasted (optional)
• 3 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced (optional)
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed (it really makes a difference!)

Directions:

1. Prep spinach, bacon, avocado, and tomato/pine nuts/egg, if using. Place in a bowl, tossing together with two large spoons. Set aside.
2. Add remaining ingredients to a small bowl and beat together with a fork until thoroughly blended.
3. Alternatively, place ingredients in capped jar and shake vigorously until well-blended.
4. Pour dressing over salad and toss well to combine. Serve immediately after taking some for yourself, because this will go quick!

Reviews

[CindiS]

You are right that the combination of spinach / avocado / bacon is divine! The dressing by itself is salty but tastes great with the salad ingredients. We will definitely be making this again. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

[Sweet Baboo]

We liked everything about this salad except that the dressing was too salty for us. I still think the recipe is worthy of 5 stars...I will simply cut back on the salt next time to suit our tastes.

[DEEP]

This could become one of my all time favorite meals! In short, it's a slad I'd reccomend to any/everyone, and would still enjoy preparing it for just simply yourself....cut in 1/2, mind you! during the last of the "summer" days...the leaves are already turning, somewhat due to the drought, and the "night bugs" are singing a different song. I could eat this for breakfast even! I love breakfast foods, but I also enjoy ANY food that's nutritious at any meal. This suits me fine!