SPINACH SALAD WITH PEAR, AVOCADO AND BACON

Ingredients :

Salad:

½ lb (225 g) bacon, chopped

1 lb 2 oz (500 g) spinach leaves

2 pears, peeled, halved, cored, seeded and cut in thin slices

1 ½ cup red onion, cut in thin slices

1 – 2 avocados, halved, pitted, peeled and diced

½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Dressing:

1 cup vegetable oil

¼ cup confectioner’s sugar

¼ cup vinegar

½ tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon mustard

½ teaspoon fresh ginger, minced

Preparation:

Salad:
Brown bacon in a skillet over medium heat until golden and crisp.

Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and place on paper towel to rain. Combine spinach leaves, pear slices, onion, avocado nuts and bacon in a salad bowl.

Toss salad with half of dressing. Serve. Place remaining dressing in a small bowl.

Dressing:
To mix the ingredients

8 servings.

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