Spinach Salad With Bacon And Croutons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 slices bacon, cut up
2 slices sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
5 ounces Baby Spinach
1/2 cucumber, sliced
Creamy Herb Dressing
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped (such as chives, parsley, and dill)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; toss bacon pieces with bread pieces on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
Bake until bacon is crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes; let cool.
In a serving bowl, toss spinach, cucumber, bacon and croutons.
Whisk together dressing ingredients OR place in a lidded glass jar and shake to combine.
Drizzle salad with 6 tablespoons of dressing and toss well.