Spinach Salad with Honey Bacon Dressing

Hey Jude's Note:

The best spinach salad I've ever had. Every time I serve this to guests, I get requests for the recipe. I found this in Taste of Home Soups, Salads and Sandwiches.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 cups torn fresh spinach
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• ¼ cup sliced green onion
• 1 medium tomato , seeded and chopped
• 1 hard-boiled egg , chopped
• ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese , shredded on large holes of grater
• 7 slices bacon , cooked and crumbled
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup vinegar
• 1⁄3; cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard or 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. Combine first 6 ingredients with 5 of the cooked, crumbled bacon strips in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, vinegar, oil, mustard lemon juice and remaining 2 strips of cooked, crumbled bacon.
3. Pour over salad.
4. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Blue Violet 66]

Probably one of the best Spinach Salad recipes ever!! I made this exactly as stated with the exception of using grated parmesan instead and cut the measurement in half for it. The dressing is soooooo yummy!! Thanks for a keeper!

[Claudia Dawn]

I was anxious to try a variation of my standard spinach salad and this one hit the spot! Loved the sweet and sour flavor of the dressing. I sprinkled a little pepper on the salad and Ooh La La the salad was brought to life!

[* Pamela *]

A real winner! I always order Spinach Salad in restaurants, but now that I have this recipe I will not have to! The dressing is amazing! I brought this for a Bar-b-que and it went over very well! I added extra mushrooms because I love mushrooms but everything else I kept the same. I am so glad that I have this recipe! It is a definite keeper--Thanks for sharing it!