Spinach Bacon Salad With Warm Cider Dressing

One of our favorite fall or winter salads! The warm cider dressing really hits the spot. Great for lunch or dinner; serve with a crusty baguette and a glass of wine or cider/ ale et voila! Make in small quantities, as this salad does not keep very well after it has been dressed (the spinach becomes slightly wilted from the hot dressing). Recipe slightly adapted from a friend.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Spinach Salad

• 6  ounces  fresh  Baby Spinach
• 4  eggs, hard boiled and sliced
•  red onion, thinly sliced
• 4  slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
• 6  fresh cremini mushrooms, sliced

• Warm Cider Dressing

• 1  tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2  teaspoons sugar (to taste)
• 2  tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
•  salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine salad ingredients.
2. To make the dressing: heat sugar, cider, olive oil, and Dijon in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Pour warm dressing over salad and gently toss. Serve immediately.
4. Makes about 1/4 cup dressing (enough to serve 4).