Warm Spinach Salad For Christmas

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 10 ounces fresh spinach leaves
• 1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
• 1 pomegranate, seeds of, only
• 1 cup thinly sliced mushroom
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 3 slices bacon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

Recipe

• 1 soak the spinach leaves in cold water briefly, dry well (preferably in a salad spinner) and remove the stems.
• 2 place torn spinach leaves, avocado slices, pomegranate seeds and sliced mushrooms into a large bowl and set aside.
• 3 in a large dry skillet, toast walnut pieces over high heat for 1-1/2 minutes, shaking and tossing constantly.
• 4 sprinkle nuts over salad.
• 5 in the same skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, turning frequently, and remove from pan to drain on a paper towel.
• 6 pour off all but 1 tbs of the fat.
• 7 over medium heat, blend in sugar, vinegar, oil and pepper and heat through, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved.
• 8 crumble the bacon over salad, pour the hot dressing over it and toss.
• 9 serve.