Spinach Salad with Bacon Balsamic Dressing

This is a delightfully light, paleo salad that you can enjoy all year long!

Ingredients

1/2 red onion

1 tablespoon honey

1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon salt

1 package baby spinach

8 pieces of bacon

4 hard-boiled eggs

6 ounces sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup grape tomatoes

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. Thinly slice your red onion and place in a heatproof bowl. Combine honey, apple cider vinegar and salt in a small pot and bring to a boil for about a minute, stirring regularly. Pour liquid over your red onions and cover for 20-30 minutes to achieve a "quick pickle".

2. Fry bacon, drain on paper towels, and reserve 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat.

3. Scatter spinach over a dinner plate or platter. Slice your bacon, eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes and arrange on top of the spinach. Scatter your pickled red onions across the plate.

4. Combine bacon fat and balsamic vinegar in a small pot and simmer for about 2-3 minutes to thicken, then drizzle over your salad. 

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Spinach Salad with Bacon Balsamic Dressing

Yield: 2

Author: Alicia Shevetone

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 50 Min

A delightfully light, low carb salad.

Ingredients

• 1/2 red onion
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 package baby spinach
• 8 pieces of bacon
• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• 6 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions

1. Thinly slice your red onion and place in a heatproof bowl. Combine honey, apple cider vinegar, and salt in a small pot and bring to a boil for about a minute, stirring regularly. Pour liquid over your red onions and cover for 20-30 minutes to achieve a "quick pickle". 
2. Fry bacon, drain on paper towels, and reserve 2-3 tablespoons of bacon fat.
3. Scatter spinach over a dinner plate or platter. Slice your bacon, eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes and arrange on top of the spinach. Scatter your pickled red onions across the plate. 
4. Combine bacon fat and balsamic vinegar in a small pot and simmer for about 2-3 minutes to thicken, then drizzle over your salad.

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