Wilted Spinach Salad With Warm Apple Cider And Bacon Dressing

• 5 slices of lean bacon chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1/2 cup finely chopped apple
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 cups unpasteurized apple cider
• 1 teaspoon dijon style mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound fresh spinach, coarse stems discard and the leaves washed well and spun dry

1. In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain and discard all but 2 tablespoons fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat stirring for 1 minute add the vinegar, the cider and salt and pepper to taste and boil the mixture, stirring occasionaly for 8 to 10 minutes or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil and slat and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon

lean bacon, shallot, apple, cider vinegar, apple cider, dijon style mustard, olive oil, fresh spinach

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/wilted-spinach-salad-with-warm-apple-cider-and-bacon-dressing-50010245 (may not work)