Hot Plum and Spinach Salad

Ingredients

• 0.5 lb baby spinach leaves rinsed drained
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard coarse-grain
• 2  firm-ripe red-skin plums 
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 4 servings salt 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 0.3 lb bacon thick-cut

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Cut bacon crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan, stir bacon frequently until browned, 4 to 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to drain on towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons drippings in pan.
2. Put spinach in a large bowl. Rinse and pit plums and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
3. Set pan with drippings over high heat.
4. Add mustard, vinegar, and sugar; stir, then add plums.
5. Heat until boiling, about 1 minute; turn plums over once.
6. Pour hot plum mixture over spinach.
7. Mix and lift with salad fork and spoon.
8. Sprinkle with bacon and add salt to taste.