Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon-Mustard Dressing

This is a classic steakhouse-style spinach salad with the absolute best warm bacon-mustard dressing I've ever had! Looks and tastes like a lot of work, but can be prepared in no time! This salad can easily be converted to a main dish salad by adding strips of grilled chicken breast.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 663 Calories

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• ⅓ cup Dijon mustard
• ½ cup toasted sliced almonds
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 (10 ounce) bag baby spinach leaves
• 1 large shallot, minced
• 4 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and sliced
• 4 strips crisply cooked bacon, crumbled
• 10 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded
• 2 strips crisply cooked bacon, crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place spinach into a large serving bowl, top with hard-cooked eggs, mushrooms, 4 crumbled strips of bacon, Swiss cheese, and almonds.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots and garlic, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and 2 crumbled strips of bacon; season to taste with salt and pepper, then cook until hot.

Step 3

Pour hot dressing over spinach and toss to coat.