Ingredients
For Salad:
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4 - 6 cups field greens with baby spinach leaves, as much as you like
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8 oz. fresh sliced mushrooms
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very thinly sliced red onion (about a half of an onion)
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4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped or cut into wedges
For Warm Bacon Dressing:
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4 strips bacon, diced
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1 Tbl. reserved bacon grease
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¼ cup chopped onion
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½ cup apple cider vinegar
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1 cup water
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¾ cup sugar
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1 Tbl. spicy brown mustard
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½ tsp. salt
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⅛ tsp. pepper
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1½ Tbl. cornstarch
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1½ Tbl. cold water
Optional Garnish:
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1 cup blue cheese, gorgonzola, or feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
Onto salad plates or bowls, pile salad ingredients. Pour Hot Bacon Dressing over the top. Garnish with crumbled cheese if desired.To Make Warm Bacon Salad Dressing:Cut bacon into pieces and fry until crisp in medium frying pan. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and set aside, reserve 1 Tbl. drippings in pan. Add onion and sauté until tender, remove from heat. Add bacon and rest of ingredients except cornstarch and cold water. Mix well with whisk. In small glass, stir together cornstarch and cold water until thoroughly mixed, stir into pan. Place back over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches a full boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. (Makes about 2 cups.)Store leftover dressing in fridge, reheat before serving, (in saucepan or microwave).
