Indulge in the symphony of flavors that is bacon dressing - a culinary masterpiece that elevates salads, sandwiches, and roasted vegetables to new heights of deliciousness. This versatile dressing, with its rich, smoky, and tangy notes, is a true delight for the senses. Discover a trio of bacon dressing recipes, meticulously crafted to suit every palate. From the classic bacon vinaigrette, a harmonious blend of bacon, vinegar, and herbs, to the creamy bacon ranch, a luscious combination of mayonnaise, sour cream, and bacon bits, each recipe promises a unique taste experience. Elevate your culinary creations with the irresistible charm of bacon dressing, a true testament to the transformative power of culinary artistry.
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SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
To make his Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing recipe from Good Eats on Food Network even better, Alton Brown tops it with sliced eggs and mushrooms.
Provided by Alton Brown
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove the stems from the spinach and wash, drain and pat dry thoroughly. Place into a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Place the eggs into an electric kettle and cover with cold water by at least 1-inch. Turn the kettle on. Once the water comes to a boil, the kettle will turn itself off. Leave the eggs in the water for 15 minutes. Remove and peel off the shell. Slice each egg into 8 pieces and set aside.
- While the eggs are cooking, fry the bacon and remove to a paper towel to drain, reserving 3 tablespoons of the rendered fat. Crumble the bacon and set aside.
- Transfer the fat to a small saucepan set over low heat and whisk in the red wine vinegar, sugar and Dijon mustard. Season with a small pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper.
- Add the mushrooms and the sliced onion to the spinach and toss. Add the dressing and bacon and toss to combine. Divide the spinach between 4 plates or bowls and evenly divide the egg among them. Season with pepper, as desired. Serve immediately.
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON-MUSTARD DRESSING
A classic steakhouse-style spinach salad with the absolute best warm bacon-mustard dressing I've ever had! Looks and tastes like a lot of work, but can be prepared in no time! This salad can easily be converted to a main dish salad by adding strips of grilled chicken breast.
Provided by brightlightz
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Spinach Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place spinach into a large serving bowl, top with hard-cooked eggs, mushrooms, 4 crumbled strips of bacon, Swiss cheese, and almonds.
- Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in shallots and garlic, and cook until softened and translucent, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, and 2 crumbled strips of bacon; season to taste with salt and pepper, then cook until hot.
- Pour hot dressing over spinach and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 662.5 calories, Carbohydrate 40.1 g, Cholesterol 292.6 mg, Fat 40.6 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 36.1 g, SaturatedFat 17.2 g, Sodium 1123.4 mg, Sugar 26 g
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
My spinach salad with a comforting bacon dressing is a recipe I turn to again and again in winter. It's quick, elegant and so delicious. I can always count on compliments. -Sandy Davis, Prescott, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings., Add vinegar, garlic, brown sugar, mustard and seasonings to drippings; heat through, stirring to blend. Transfer to a small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Stir in half of the bacon., Place spinach, onion and eggs in a large bowl; toss with warm dressing. Sprinkle with remaining bacon; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Fat 25g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 196mg cholesterol, Sodium 373mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 10g protein.
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Warm crispy bacon is the star of this simple spinach salad. We upped the ante with tender mushrooms, fresh red onion and hard-boiled eggs for a hearty salad your whole family can enjoy.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the spinach in a large bowl and leave at room temperature. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Use a slotted spoon to gently lower the eggs into the water. Boil until both the whites and yolks are set (hard-boiled), about 10 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl filled with ice water and cool completely. Once cool, peel the eggs and cut each into quarters.
- Meanwhile, put the bacon in a large skillet and set over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Remove half of the bacon fat to a small bowl and reserve.
- Return the skillet and remaining bacon fat to medium heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of black pepper to the same skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the reserved bacon fat, vinegar, mustard and honey and whisk until smooth and emulsified. Taste and season with more salt and pepper.
- Pour the hot bacon dressing over the spinach and toss until evenly coated and slightly wilted. Transfer to a platter and top with the eggs, red onion and reserved bacon.
HOT BACON DRESSING
This is a recipe that my great grandmother made. You can serve this over cucumbers, cabbage or dandelion greens.
Provided by Mary
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes
Time 28m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt, and slowly pour in water and vinegar, whisking constantly.
- In a medium skillet, add the crumbled bacon and pour the vinegar mixture over it. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.6 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 12.6 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 378.7 mg, Sugar 37.5 g
SHRIMP AND SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
When I meet former co-workers for lunch at our favorite restaurant, we always order this salad. I wanted to share it with my husband, so I made it my mission to re-create it. Mission accomplished! -Lisa Bynum, Brandon, Mississippi
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Sprinkle shrimp with steak seasoning. On 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers, thread shrimp. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Add shallot; cook and stir over medium heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Stir in next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Remove from heat., In a large serving bowl, combine spinach and dressing; toss to coat. Layer with shrimp and pepper slices; top with cooked bacon and almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 145mg cholesterol, Sodium 739mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 22g protein. Diabetic exchanges
SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 9 to 11 minutes. Remove to paper towels; reserve the drippings in the skillet.
- Whisk the vinegar, sugar, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper into the drippings. Slowly whisk in the olive oil until emulsified.
- Place the spinach in a large bowl and pour the warm dressing on top; add the grapes, blue cheese and the reserved bacon and toss. Season with salt and pepper. Top with croutons.
CREAMY TORTELLINI SALAD WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND RANCH DRESSING
When I moved to Oklahoma, I discovered a pizza called "chicken bacon ranch" and this pasta salad is a nod to the flavors in the pizza. If desired, marinate chicken in ranch dressing, and grill chicken to bump up the flavor.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Pasta by Shape Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in tortellini and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the tortellini float to the top and the filling is hot, about 3 minutes. Run tortellini under cold water and drain. Store in the refrigerator until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
- Stir ranch dressing and milk together in a large bowl. Add chilled pasta, cooked chicken, mozzarella, bacon, green onions, and parsley.
- Toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.1 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 104.5 mg, Fat 29.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 33.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.9 g, Sodium 881.1 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
ICEBERG WEDGE SALAD WITH WARM BACON DRESSING
An easy salad fit for company.
Provided by kikosmom
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Arrange lettuce wedges on serving plates and top each wedge with tomato and green onion pieces.
- Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels; chop when cool enough to handle. Transfer bacon to a bowl.
- Dissolve brown sugar with red wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper in the hot skillet over medium heat, whisking until brown sugar has dissolved. Stir bacon into dressing; adjust seasoning. Pour hot bacon dressing over lettuce wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 154.6 calories, Carbohydrate 13.4 g, Cholesterol 20.1 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 439.5 mg, Sugar 8.6 g
ICEBERG WEDGE WITH WARM BACON AND BLUE CHEESE DRESSING
Categories Cheese Leafy Green Onion Pork Appetizer Quick & Easy Mayonnaise Blue Cheese Lemon Bacon Spring Summer Lettuce Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.
HOT BACON-MUSTARD DRESSING
"For thick sweet and tangy dressing that's irresistible, try this recipe," urges Joyce Turley of Slaughters, Kentucky.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 15m
Yield about 2 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings; set bacon aside. To the drippings, add Dijon mustard, sugar, orange juice, vinegar and ground mustard; bring to a boil. Stir in honey and bacon. Serve warm over salad greens or spinach. Refrigerate leftovers; reheat before serving.
Nutrition Facts :
BALSAMIC CHICKEN CUTLET OVER SPINACH SALAD WITH MUSHROOMS, BACON AND WARM SHALLOT DRESSING
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 1 to 4 super salad suppers
Number Of Ingredients 28
Steps:
- Coat chicken with balsamic, oil, seasoning and rosemary and set aside. In a skillet, add chopped bacon, work in 2 batches if preparing salad for 4. Brown bacon over medium high heat, then transfer the bits to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Using center cut bacon will cut down on the pan drippings that spatter.
- Coarsely chop spinach leaves and add to salad bowl. Top with mushrooms, radishes, scallions. Season salad with salt and pepper.
- Wipe out the bacon pan and return to stove turning heat back to medium low. Add 1 tablespoon oil for your dressing and shallots and reduce heat to medium. Saute shallots for 3 minutes. Remove oil and shallots from heat.
- In a bowl, combine mustard and balsamic vinegar. Stream in 2/3 cup oil slowly while whisking the dressing to emulsify it. Add warm shallots and toss with spinach salad to coat evenly. Add cooked bacon and toss again.
- Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken cutlets, 4 minutes on each side, in a single layer. Slice breasts on an angle on your cutting board once they are all out of the pan. Pile spinach salad on to dinner plate/plates. Top each salad with 2 sliced chicken cutlet pieces. For individual portion follow the above method.
WARM BACON ENDIVE DRESSING
My husband loves his mom's endive dressing, so I asked her to share the recipe with me. When I make this salad, I usually serve it with boiled potatoes and sliced smoked ham.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. Set bacon aside. Saute the onion in the drippings until tender. Add the sugar, cornstarch, salt and vinegar; stir until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. , Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan; stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat., In a large salad bowl, combine the endive, hard-boiled eggs and reserved bacon. Add desired amount of warm dressing; toss to coat. Refrigerate leftover dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 15g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 87mg cholesterol, Sodium 285mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
FRISEE SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Sweet and tangy hot bacon dressing is tossed with slightly bitter frisee lettuce in this simple, but delish salad!
Provided by Kim's Cooking Now
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place frisee lettuce in a serving bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add bacon bits, white vinegar, apple cider vinegar, red wine, sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; stir to combine. Reduce heat to low and cook until dressing is hot.
- Pour hot bacon dressing over frisee and toss to coat. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Cholesterol 2.5 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 139.1 mg, Sugar 3.6 g
SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Thick-sliced bacon, along with its melted fat, provide not only flavor but also the hot dressing to wilt the greens in this spinach salad.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Toss spinach and onion in a large bowl. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil and bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned.
- Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Remove and reserve 4 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the skillet, and place the remainder back over medium heat. Add the shallot, and cook until softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in vinegar, sugar, honey mustard, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and dressing is hot, about 1 minute.
- Pour dressing over spinach, add reserved bacon, and toss well. Heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved bacon fat in the same skillet. Add half the bread cubes, and toss to coat them evenly. Cook until bread cubes are golden, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a paper towel, and repeat with remaining bread cubes, adding remaining 2 tablespoons bacon fat to pan. Add to salad, and toss well. Serve immediately.
GRANDMA'S WILTED LETTUCE WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
When my Grandma Hallie passed in 1984, I mourned MANY things about this wonderful woman. But it wasn't until the next spring, when leaf lettuce came up, that I realized I had never asked her how to make Wilted Lettuce. Over the next 30 years, I would try one recipe after another, but none of them were quite right until a lovely...
Provided by Fran Miller
Categories Salads
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. If you are making Wilted Lettuce, put the eggs on to cook, then wash the leaf lettuce carefully. I remove all hard parts, like the spine, of the leaves. Put the leaves in a salad spinner to remove the excess water, or allow the leaves to drain in a colander lined with paper towels. Chop some onion and set aside. When the eggs have cooked about 15 minutes in boiling water, drain the water, and refill the pan with cool water to allow the eggs to cool. Assemble the lettuce leaves and chopped onion in a large salad bowl. Chop the eggs and set aside. THEN prepare the Hot Bacon Dressing.
- 2. Fry the diced bacon until crispy, then remove the bacon to a paper towel to drain. Reserve about 1 1/2 Tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet and remove the rest.
- 3. While the diced bacon is frying, stir together the sugar, flour, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
- 4. Add the sugar mixture to the 1 1/2 Tablespoons of hot bacon grease, cooking over medium heat and stirring.
- 5. Add the vinegar and water and stir constantly, bringing it to a boil. Boil about 2 minutes, until slightly thickened. (If too thick, add a little water.)
- 6. Remove from heat and cool until warm. Pour over lettuce & onion, tossing the salad until coated and wilted. (The hotter the dressing, the more it will wilt. Your call.) Top with the chopped hardboiled eggs and crispy diced bacon. Dinner is served! =^..^=
LETTUCE WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
Here is something a little different for a salad. A friend gave me this years ago. Hope you like it.
Provided by Vera
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let egg stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
- Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve excess grease.
- Add onions to skillet with reserved grease and cook until tender. Add bacon, vinegar, water, sugar and salt. Stir and bring to boil.
- Place lettuce in a large bowl. Pour hot dressing over and toss well. Garnish with egg and radishes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Carbohydrate 6.4 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 13.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 465.7 mg, Sugar 4 g
WILTED SPINACH SALAD WITH WARM APPLE CIDER AND BACON DRESSING
Categories Salad Fruit Juice Appetizer Quick & Easy Apple Bacon Spinach Fall Gourmet
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning it, until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat. In the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the apple over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute, add the vinegar, the cider, and salt and pepper to taste, and boil the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until it is reduced to about 1/2 cup. Whisk in the mustard, the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a large bowl toss the spinach with the warm dressing until it is just wilted and sprinkle the salad with the bacon.
GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH BACON-VINEGAR DRESSING AND DILL
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Steam potatoes until tip of knife easily pierces center of slices, about 10 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Cover with foil.
- Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until brown, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 2 1/2 tablespoons drippings. Heat drippings in skillet over medium heat. Add onion; sauté 2 minutes. Whisk in next 6 ingredients. Simmer until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add potatoes to skillet and toss to coat with dressing. Let stand 3 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped bacon and fresh dill; toss. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer potato salad to serving platter. Serve warm.
BASIC SPINACH SALAD WITH HOT BACON DRESSING
This is a great classic spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. I like it because the dressing is made with staples I always have in my kitchen so all I need to do is pick up some fresh spinach. You can add what you like to the salad: eggs, nuts, fruit, etc. This is from "Gourmet Magazine". If you've never attempted a spinach salad with hot bacon dressing this is an easy and impressive recipe that tastes yummy!
Provided by Slatts
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Drain most of the bacon fat from the pan leaving only two tablespoons.
- Cook the shallot in the bacon fat for one minute.
- Add the vinegar, sugar, mustard, oil, salt, pepper, and bring to a boil.
- Pour over spinach and toss to combine.
- Sprinkle with reserved bacon pieces and serve immeadiately.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality bacon: The quality of the bacon you use will greatly impact the flavor of the dressing. Look for bacon that is thick-cut and has a good amount of marbling.
- Cook the bacon until it is crispy: This will help to render out the fat and give the dressing a rich, smoky flavor.
- Use a variety of vinegars: Different vinegars will give the dressing different flavor profiles. For a classic bacon dressing, use white vinegar or apple cider vinegar. For a more tangy dressing, use balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar.
- Add some sweetness: A little bit of sugar or honey will help to balance out the acidity of the vinegar and give the dressing a more well-rounded flavor.
- Season the dressing to taste: Once you have combined all of the ingredients, taste the dressing and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or herbs.
Conclusion:
Bacon dressing is a versatile and delicious condiment that can be used on a variety of dishes. It is perfect for salads, sandwiches, and even grilled meats. With its smoky, tangy, and slightly sweet flavor, bacon dressing is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting way to dress up your favorite dishes, give bacon dressing a try. You won't be disappointed!
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