AMAZING SPINACH SALAD WITH SWEET-SPICY NUTS, APPLES, FETA AND BACON

This really is the best spinach salad ever! Loaded with sweet + spicy nuts, apples, feta, and bacon, it is amazingly delicious.

INGREDIENTS

SALAD:

•  16 ounces baby spinach
•  ½ small red onion, slivered (see note about tempering the onion flavor)
•  6 slices of applewood smoked bacon, cooked and crumbled or chopped into small pieces
•  1 cup Feta cheese crumbles, more or less to taste
•  1 cup dried cranberries or cherries, more or less to taste
•  1-2 Honey Crisp apples, cored and sliced thin

SWEET SPICY NUTS:

•  1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
•  1/3 cup granulated sugar
•  Pinch of cayenne (more to taste if you want)
•  Pinch of salt

RED WINE VINAIGRETTE:

•  1/4 cup red wine vinegar
•  1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
•  1 clove of garlic, pressed or finely minced
•  1-2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
•  1 teaspoon sugar
•  1/2 teaspoon salt, more or less to taste
•  Fresh cracked pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. For the dressing, shake all the ingredients together in a mason jar until well combined or run them through a quick blender cycle. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. The dressing can be made up to a week in advance.
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