Spinach Salad With Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon

Name: Spinach Salad With Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; 1/4 lb sliced bacon; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 1/3 cup cooking oil; 2/3 lb smoked chicken breast, sliced; 1 lb fresh spinach, stems removed, leaves washed (about 9 cups); 1 small red onion, chopped fine; 1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut in 1/2-inch slices

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup chopped walnuts
¹⁄₄ lb sliced bacon
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
³⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
¹⁄₃ cup cooking oil
²⁄₃ lb smoked chicken breast, sliced
1 lb fresh spinach, stems removed, leaves washed (about 9 cups)
1 small red onion, chopped fine
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut in 1/2-inch slices

directions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Toast the walnuts until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
In a large frying pan, cook the bacon until it is crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and then crumble it.
In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk the vinegar with the mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk in the oil.
In a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the dressing with the chicken. Let sit for about 5 minutes so that the chicken absorbs the dressing. Add the walnuts, bacon, spinach, onion, apple, and the remaining dressing and toss.