Recipe: Indiana Spinach Salad

From: Nancy,.SanFran

Grant Street Bar and Grill Indiana Spinach Salad
Recipe By : Midwest Living Magazine

1/4 cup light brown sugar -- packed
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons water
1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
4 slices bacon -- about 1/4 cup
crisp-cooked drained crumbled
6 cups spinach -- fresh torn
16 large mushrooms -- sliced 3 cups
2 hard-cooked eggs -- chopped
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese -- shredded or grated
Croutons -- optional

A sweet bacon dressing livens up this fresh salad at Grant Street Bar and Grill in Peru, Indiana.

Prepare bacon dressing: In a bowl, combine brown sugar, vinegar, water and mayonnaise. Stir in bacon. Cover; chill. In 4 chilled bowls or on 4 chilled plates, layer: spinach, sliced mushrooms, chopped eggs and Parmesan cheese. Cover; chill till serving time. To serve: Transfer dressing to a microwave-safe dish. Microcook on 100% power (high) for 1 to 2 minutes or till just heated through. (Or heat over low heat in a small saucepan). Spoon croutons over salads, if you like; drizzle with dressing. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition note: Reduce the fat in this salad by using light or fat free mayonnaise.