Spinach and Bacon Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp finely chopped shallot
• Pinch sugar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 8 slices of bacon
• 8 oz (225g) baby spinach leaves
• 8 oz (225g) white mushrooms, sliced
• 2 scallions, white and green parts, sliced

1. To make the dressing, shake the cheese, oil, vinegar, mustard, shallots, and sugar in a jar until well combined.
2. Season with salt and pepper, and shake again.
3. Cook the bacon in a large frying pan over medium heat about 6 minutes, until crisp.
4. Transfer to paper towels.
5. Let cool.
6. Crumble the bacon.
7. Toss the spinach, mushrooms, scallions and crumbled bacon together in a large bowl.
8. Add the dressing and toss again.
9. Serve immediately.

blue cheese, olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, shallot, sugar, salt, bacon, baby spinach leaves, white mushrooms, scallions

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/spinach-and-bacon-salad-with-blue-cheese-dressing (may not work)