Warm Spinach Salad With Bacon

Submitted by Faux Chef Lael

"My friend Emily shared this delicious recipe with me and my family loved it!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 16 ounces fresh spinach (the stems will make it bitter, so pinch them off)
• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve 2 tablespoons of grease)
• 1 red onion, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 lb white mushroom, sliced
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 pinches pepper

directions

1. Cook bacon until crisp, remove from pan to drain, crumble. Reserve bacon grease.
2. In same pan, sautee onion until almost translucent.
3. Add garlic and mushrooms and sautee until almost done but still firm.
4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, mustard, honey, salt, pepper and 2 TB of bacon grease. Whisk until well incorporated, then add to the pan with the veggies.
5. When the mushrooms are fully cooked, remove the pan from the heat, add spinach into pan and toss to coat well. Cover with lid for 10 minutes so spinach wilts.