Spinach Salad with Bacon, Carmelized Onions and Mushrooms in a Warm Bacon Pan Dressing
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Recipe type: Main Course, Side Dish, First Course
Serves: 2 large servings (meal) or 4 small servings (first course)
 
Weight Watchers Info: 9 PointsPlus (large), 5 PointsPlus (small)
Ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon (cut into 1 inch slices)
  • 1 cup red onion (sliced)
  • 4 ounces mushrooms (sliced)
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 1 small clove garlic (grated)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 ounces baby spinach
  • ¼ cup mild blue cheese (crumbled)
Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon in a pan and set aside reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
  2. Caramelize the onions in the remaining bacon grease and set aside, then caramelize the mushrooms in the remaining bacon grease and set aside.
  3. Add the vinegar to the pan and deglaze it.
  4. Add the reserved bacon grease, sugar, mustard, garlic and season with salt and pepper and remove from heat.
  5. Assemble salad, toss with dressing, and serve immediately.
Recipe by The Taste Place at https://www.thetasteplace.com/closet-cookings-spinach-salad-with-bacon-carmelized-onions-and-mushrooms-in-a-warm-bacon-pan-dressing/