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
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.
Step 2: Add 2 tablespoons each granulated and brown sugars and cook for 1 minute.
Step 3: Add 1 cup apple cider vinegar and thyme spring. Continue to simmer.
Step 4: Once the vinegar is reduced by 25 percent, remove the thyme and pour the vinegar mixture into a food processor.
Step 5: While food processor is on high, add olive oil in a slow steady stream to emulsify. Taste and use immediately or reserve.