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Baby Spinach Salad With Bacon And Swiss Recipe


Baby Spinach Salad With Bacon And Swiss Recipe
Great spinach salad with a bacon and honey flavored dressing

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Ingredients
  • 4 strips bacon
  • 11/2Tbs fesh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1Tbs, dijon mustard
  • 1tsp.honey or brown sugar
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • extra virgin olive oil as needed
  • Salad:
  • 4 cups baby spinach
  • 1/4c. grated swiss cheese
  • 1/2 avocado,cubed
  • 1/4 to 1/2 c chopped red onion

Directions
  1. Dressing:
  2. Set a med. saute pan over medium heat and add bacon. Cook,turning once or twice,until crispy. Drain on paper towels and crumble into bite size pieces,reserving rendered fat in pan. Add the lemon juice,mustard and honey and several grinds of black pepper to the warm bacon fat and whisk till well combined. Dip a leaf of spinach into dressing to taste. Add salt ,if needed and whisk in up to 1/4c olive oil if dressing seems too tart.
  3. To assemble:
  4. Place spinach,cheese,bacon,avocado and onion in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat evenly. Place on serving plates and season with a bit of fresh ground pepper.
  5. Variations:Add sauteed mushrooms. Substitute ricotta salata,a slightly dry and salty cheese,for the swiss,and crumble it in.

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Comments


Ah you mention putting onion in the bowl... I know my eyesight isn't what it should be...but how much??


This recipes sound good..my husband will love it.


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