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!
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.
