A warm bacon vinaigrette is all you need to bring some excitement to your salad
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/4 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 2 cup olive oil
Directions
  1. Step 1: In a pan, cook the 4 strips bacon until crisp. Add the 1/4 cup minced onions, 1 clove minced garlic, and minced shallot to the bacon fat and cook until tender without getting any color on them. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons each granulated and brown sugars and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Step 3: Add 1 cup apple cider vinegar and thyme spring. Continue to simmer.
  4. Step 4: Once the vinegar is reduced by 25 percent, remove the thyme and pour the vinegar mixture into a food processor.
  5. Step 5: While food processor is on high, add olive oil in a slow steady stream to emulsify. Taste and use immediately or reserve.