Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
This spinach salad with hot bacon dressing is one of the most flavor-packed healthy salads you'll ever eat! Add this easy salad recipe to your next meal prep lineup for a filling lunch option. Savory bacon and sweet caramelized shallots make the perfect topping to this nutritious salad.
Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Cook: 15 minutes minutes
Total: 20 minutes minutes
Yield:4 servings
Skillet
Small saucepan
Large bowl
- 8 slices bacon chopped
- ¼ cup shallots chopped
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar see Notes
- 2 teaspoon maple syrup see Notes
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces baby spinach
- ½ cup gorgonzola cheese
- 2 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 2 avocados sliced
Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat for 8-10 minutes.
Transfer ¼ cup of rendered bacon fat to a small saucepan over medium heat along with the shallots. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until shallots are soft.
Reduce heat to low and add in the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, salt and black pepper. Simmer for 1-2 minutes.
Add the baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese, boiled eggs, and avocado to a large bowl and top with hot bacon dressing.
- Apple Cider Vinegar: You can use white vinegar or lemon juice in place of the apple cider vinegar in this recipe.
- Maple Syrup: You can use honey instead of maple syrup in this recipe.
Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Nutritional values shown reflect information for 1 serving, including hot bacon dressing. Macros may vary slightly depending on the specific ingredients used.
Serving Size: 1serving | Calories: 388kcal | Protein: 15g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 730mg | Potassium: 781mg | Total Carbs: 13g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Net Carbs: 8g | Vitamin A: 5646IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 3mg