Bacon Baked Apple Salad

Ingredients

• 5 apples (the type is up to you. I used Gala)
• 8 slices bacon (if using thicker slices of bacon, use only 4)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 bunches spinach
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Wash and core apples. Hull out some of the flesh and reserve it in a bowl. Make sure to leave a majority of the apple in tact. You don't want to empty out too much of it.

3. 3

   In a skillet or microwave (however you prefer to prepare it) cook up your bacon. Reserve bacon grease. You will use this later for the salad dressing.

4. 4

   In a bowl combine the apple meat, chopped or crumbled bacon, brown sugar, pecans, raisins, and butter.

5. 5

   Fill the apples with the bacon mixture and place in a baking dish.

6. 6

   Pour apple cider vinegar over apples and sprinkle with a little bit of sugar.

7. 7

   Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender.

8. 8

   While apples are baking, wash and prepare the spinach leaves for the salad.

9. 9

   To make the dressing, combine the reserved bacon grease with the Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix well in a bowl and pour over spinach. Toss completely.

10. 10

    To serve, place baked apples on a bed of the spinach salad and enjoy!