recipe: best brunch salad

i wanted to make something for my boyfriend and i for brunch one day but was not in the mood for something too sweet. came up with this delicious salad which is a spin-off of a spinach warm bacon salad. it's great for brunch but i also love it for lunch or a light dinner with a glass of wine.



for the salad:
salad greens (i recommend baby romaine, baby spinach, 50/50 baby mix, or spring mix, whichever you like best)
bacon, cooked in strips and then cut into bite sized pieces
goat cheese, crumbled
tomatos (either slices if roma, beefsteak, or on the vine tomatoes or halved if grape or cherry tomatoes)
onion (red or white, whichever you like, or optional)
walnuts (in pieces)
poached egg

for the dressing:
dijon mustard
finely diced shallot (or garlic if you don't have shallot)
white wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar, whatever you have on hand)
olive oil (or bacon fat from cooking bacon, whichever you prefer)
splash of lemon juice (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

to assemble:
mix the dressing in a jar and shake well to combine. place greens in serving dish and top with the other salad toppings putting poached egg on top. drizzle with dressing.