Awesome Spinach Salad Recipe

Ingredients for Awesome Spinach Salad

• Baby Spinach Leaves
• 4 slices bacon, cooked crisp
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup craisins
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• Seasoned Rice Vinegar
• White Sugar

How to Make Awesome Spinach Salad

1. **Make the Dressing:**
2. In a small bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon sugar until the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Cover the bowl and refrigerate until just before serving.
4. **Prepare the Salad:**
5. Wash and thoroughly dry 10 ounces of fresh spinach leaves. Remove any thick stems.
6. Place the spinach in a large salad bowl.
7. Cook 4 slices of bacon until crisp. Remove from the pan, drain on paper towels, and crumble.
8. Add the crumbled bacon to the spinach.
9. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings from the pan.
10. In the same pan, sauté 1/4 cup of sliced almonds over medium-high heat until lightly toasted and fragrant.
11. Add the toasted almonds to the spinach.
12. Add 1/2 cup of craisins to the spinach.
13. About ten minutes before serving, remove the dressing from the refrigerator and stir or shake well.
14. Pour the dressing over the spinach mixture.
15. Gently toss to combine.
16. Serve immediately and enjoy!