Spinach-Pear Salad with Honey-Bacon Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon 
• 2 large purée of usa bartlett pear cored ripe cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices ( 3 cups)
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.3 cup apple cider vinegar 
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 
• 2 tablespoons honey 
• 0.3 cup onion red vertically sliced
• 0.3 cup rice vinegar 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 10 ounce pkt spinach fresh

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. To prepare vinaigrette, cook bacon in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.
2. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings in pan. Crumble bacon; set aside.
3. Add vinegars, honey, mustard, salt, and pepper to drippings in pan, stirring with a whisk; bring to a boil.
4. Remove from heat.
5. To prepare salad, combine onion, pears, spinach, and bacon in a large bowl.
6. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and toss gently to coat.