Hot Spinach, Bacon and Pear Salad | Recipe | Pacific Northwest Canned Pear Service

Ingredients

• 4 pounds baby spinach
• 3-1/2 cups Hot Bacon Dressing (recipe follows)
• 1 (#10/106 ounce) can Pacific Northwest Canned Pears, sliced, in juice, drained and juice reserved
• 1-1/2 pounds (8 cups) feta cheese, crumbled
• 18 ounces (about 8 cups) garlic croutons
• 18 ounces bacon, diced and cooked until crisp (about 3 cups)
• 24 large eggs, hard-cooked and sliced
• HOT BACON DRESSING
• 4 pounds smoked pepper bacon, diced
• 2-1/2 pounds sweet onion, finely chopped (8 cups)
• 3 cups apple cider vinegar
• 2 cup reserved Pacific Northwest Canned Pear juice
• 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
• 8 ounces (1 cup) egg substitute (optional)