You’ll love this hearty salad with its autumn flavors! It’s packed full of goodness with Honeycrisp apples, pecans, dried cranberries, blue cheese and an oh so tasty warm bacon vinaigrette dressing.
Cook bacon until crispy. Remove and place on paper towel. Chop bacon for salad. Take out 3 tablespoons bacon grease and set aside.
Add 3 tablespoons bacon grease, red wine vinegar, sugar, salt and mustard to small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk ingredients together and heat for 3-5 minutes.
Add spinach and lettuce to a large bowl. Top with pecans, chopped bacon, dried cranberries, blue cheese and apples. Pour warm dressing over salad and serve.