Name: Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 c. walnuts -; 1/4 lb. sliced bacon -; 2 tbsp. red-wine vinegar -; 1 tsp. Dijon mustard -; 3/4 tsp. salt -; 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -; c. Cooking oil -; lb. smoked and sliced boneless chicken breast -; 1 lb. spinach -; 1 small red onion -; 1 tart apple -

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

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Ingredients for - Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon

1. 3/4 c. walnuts -

2. 1/4 lb. sliced bacon -

3. 2 tbsp. red-wine vinegar -

4. 1 tsp. Dijon mustard -

5. 3/4 tsp. salt -

6. 1/4 tsp. fresh-ground black pepper -

7. c. Cooking oil -

8. lb. smoked and sliced boneless chicken breast -

9. 1 lb. spinach -

10. 1 small red onion -

11. 1 tart apple -

How to cook deliciously - Spinach Salad with Smoked Chicken, Apple, Walnuts, and Bacon

1. Stage

Heat the oven to 350F°. Toast the walnuts until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Let cool.

2. Stage

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon until it is crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and then crumble it.

3. Stage

In a small glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk the vinegar with the mustard, salt and pepper. Whisk in the oil.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Menu Suggestions: Hot garlic bread, served either plain or with a little Parmesan cheese, goes well with all the flavors here.

6. Stage

Wine recommendation: This substantial fall salad, with its hearty flavors, will taste great with a Beaujolais or, for something off the beaten path, a fruity Pinotage from South Africa. In either case, chill the bottle for 15 minutes or so before serving.