Spinach Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Ingredients

• 5 slices lean bacon, chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons minced shallot
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 1 pound fresh young spinach, coarse stems discarded and leaves washed well and spun dry

Directions

In a large skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towel lined plate to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the remaining fat, cook the shallot for 1 minute. Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, pour over spinach and toss. Serve sprinkled with the bacon.