Fruity Nutty Spinach Salad

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Sweet, salty, crunchy, tender - this salad has it all. You can use real bacon, or like me, artificial bits and a dash of liquid smoke; i've included both alternatives. The pepper jelly in the dressing isn't hot, it just adds that rich pepper taste. A delicious salad! Serving amount is for salad eaten as a main dish. I've added cooking time for the bacon and hard-cooked eggs, if you don't already have them laying around to use.

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Steps

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Combine all salad ingredients and set aside.

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Briskly whisk together all dressing ingredients.

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Add more oil if needed , but i prefer this amount.

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Thoroughly combine dressing and salad , using as much dressing as you prefer.

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Ingredients

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raw spinach leaves, bacon, fresh mushrooms, dried cranberries, hard-boiled eggs, sunflower seeds, pecans, bacon drippings, vegetable oil, jalapeno jelly, balsamic vinegar, distilled white vinegar, ketchup