Fall Spinach and Bacon Salad

baby spinach

large apples (cored and thinly-sliced OR chopped into small pieces (I use 1 fuji or gala apple, 1 granny smith apple, but any will do))

of 1 small red onion, (peeled and thinly-sliced*)

candied or honey roasted pecans, (coarsely chopped)

dried cranberries

crumbled feta cheese ((OR crumbled goat cheese))

slices Butterball Turkey Bacon, (cooked according to package directions and chopped)

apple cider vinegar

extra virgin olive oil

pure maple syrup

Dijon mustard

Fine sea salt and freshly cracked pepper