Make a warm dressing at home to top your spinach and strawberry salad with homemade bacon bits.

 

Ingredients

• 10 ounces fresh spinach, washed, dried and stemmed
• 1 cup strawberries, sliced or halved
• 4 slices bacon, cooked and drained
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

 

Directions

1. Tear clean dried spinach into bite-size pieces. Place in a large bowl. Add strawberries to spinach.
2. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet.
3. Add oil to skillet and heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat.
4. Pour hot dressing over spinach and strawberries; toss well to coat. Crumble bacon and sprinkle over salad. Serve at once.

 

 

 

Source

"Warm Spinach and Pear Salad," http://www.recipelink.com