I was inspired to recreate a salad with warm bacon dressing we had at a New Orleans flavored restaurant in Austin, Texas called Gumbos, after my husband absolutely fell in love with it.
What you'll love about this recipe, is that it's made without the 2 cups of sugar included in similar ones. This dressing is still so good though, you could eat it on plain spinach and still be blown away by your salad.
Ingredients:
Spinach Salad With Warm Bacon Dressing
- 6 Pieces of Bacon
- 3 Tsp Cornstarch
- 1/2 Cup White Wine Vinegar
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1/4 Cup Water
Directions:
- Cut the bacon into small pieces, and cook in a medium-sized frying pan until cooked through.
- Drain off fat, and set bacon aside. (An alternative is to cook the bacon in the microwave, and then cut into small pieces before continuing on with recipe.)
- In a small bowl, whisk together the water, white wine vinegar and honey.
- Place the cornstarch in a medium bowl, and then slowly add the water, vinegar and honey combination while whisking the entire time.
- Once cornstarch is blended, add the liquid to the frying pan with the bacon, and cook over medium-low heat until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly (about 2 minutes).
- Spoon onto each of the individual salads. It's rich, so a little goes a long way!
- Prep/Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Serves: 4
Recommended Salad Ingredients:
- Spinach or Baby Greens
- Tomatoes
- Blue Cheese
- Diced Dried Figs
- Candied Pecans
