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Lazy Day Spinach Salad

BaconStove-TopGastro-Pub

Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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Whether it's the main attraction or just a side, this easy-does-it and zealous dish will have you out of the kitchen in no time. The Lazy Day Spinach Salad is loaded with ambitious flavors that will work your tastebuds into a fantastic frenzy. The fresh baby spinach, crisp apples, and sultry bacon tossed with a tangy, sweet dressing is a culmination of one of the most enterprising salads that doesn't lack a thing. Lazy Day Spinach Salad gives you all it's got with its well-rounded, good-for-everyone punch of fresh deliciousness. Be diligent and add this energetic salad-piece to your anything-but-sluggish menu. Don't loaf on this one, it's an exuberant addition to any meal!

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Ingredients

  • 6 strips bacon
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 9 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 2 large red apples, unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup red onion, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -In a large skillet over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until crisp.

Step 2 -Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings from the skillet and discard the rest.

Step 3 -Dice the bacon into bite-size pieces.

Step 4 -In the same skillet over medium-high heat, add the cider vinegar, the brown sugar, and the reserved bacon drippings, bring to a boil, and cook, while stirring, until the sugar dissolves.

Step 5 -Transfer the vinegar mixture to a small glass bowl to cool slightly.

Step 6 -In a large serving bowl, add the baby spinach, the sliced apples, the red onions, and the diced bacon and toss to combine.

Step 7 -Drizzle the warm dressing over the spinach mixture and toss to coat.

Step 8 -Serve immediately.

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