Video Recipe: Spinach Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon reduces fat content while providing a smoky flavor.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: goat cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Goat cheese offers a similar tangy flavor with fewer calories.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice adds brightness and is often more accessible.

Dijon mustard

🥗Healthier: yellow mustard

💰Cheaper: mustard powder

Yellow mustard has a milder flavor and is more widely available.

Cook bacon in a skillet until crispy, rendering the fat.

Add sliced red onions, pecans, and minced garlic to the skillet and wilt the onions.

De-glaze the pan with champagne vinegar.

Add washed and spun-dry organic spinach to the skillet and wilt for about 30 seconds.

Drizzle in extra virgin olive oil and turn off the heat.

In a bowl, combine wilted spinach, Dijon mustard, sliced button mushrooms, diced tomato, and crispy bacon.

Season with salt and black pepper, then toss well to combine.

Serve the warm spinach and bacon salad on a plate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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