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Fresh Garden Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing

May 20, 2021 by athomewithrebecka Leave a Comment

Fresh Garden Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Family Favorite Recipe Series

This is one of my personal favorite family recipes; bringing back memories of picking mom's summer garden greens and enjoying them with her signature hot bacon dressing upon each re-creation of this simple, yet delicious salad.

Hot summer days, a basket full of fresh garden greens, some edible flowers are all it takes to make the little girl in me happy. The aroma of mom's hot bacon dressing cooking on the stove takes me right back to my childhood. Food memories can be a very precious thing in life. I'm so thankful for mine and the family that fostered them.

Simple Flavor

The dressing has only 5 ingredients: bacon, onions, cider vinegar, water, and fresh ground black pepper. The simple nature of the recipe is the key to its explosive flavor. The hot dressing can be served over a bed of spinach or my favorite, freshly harvested masculine, and butter lettuce.

Bacon = Umami

The dressing finds its flavorful roots in the umami of crispy cooked bacon and rendered bacon fat. The rich bacon fat, or what Texans call, Southern Butter, is accentuated with apple cider vinegar, and onions. The recipe is just that simple.

So Many Variations

The variations of this simple salad are endless, to which my favorites include the addition of chilled or grilled shrimp, grilled chicken, hardboiled eggs, or even smoked fresh rainbow trout; making this scrumptious salad a hearty meal any time of day or season.

Fresh Garden Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

Fresh Garden Greens with Hot Bacon Dressing

Rebecka Evans-At Home with Rebecka
This recipe is the perfect brunch meal, keto-friendly and delicious served with bacon fried eggs, and white radishes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Salads
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 3 strips thick-cut pepper bacon chopped and cooked crisp
  • 1 tablespoon chopped onion
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • 2 grams 2 packets Splenda
  • ½ cup water
  • 3-4 cups fresh mesclun or butter lettuce
  • 2 large farm fresh eggs
  • 6-10 white radishes
  • 5 strawberries sliced
  • Salt and pepper to tasteEdible pansies marigolds, fresh herbs

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in sauté pan over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon to a paper-lined plate and set aside
  • Fry eggs in hot bacon fat. Remove to a paper-lined plate and set aside 
  • Cook chopped onion in bacon fat until translucent. Stirring frequently.
  • Add radishes to pan and cook until just tender, about 3 minutes
  • Add Splenda, vinegar, water and stir. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add half the bacon back to the pan and cook 1 more minute
  • Wash garden greens in icy cold water and place them inside a salad spinner to remove excess water. Add washed greens to a large bowl. Dress the salad with herbs, edible flowers, fried eggs, radishes and, remaining cooked bacon. Ladle hot bacon dressing over the salad and ENJOY! 

Notes

  • Other variations of this salad include:
  • Wilted Mesculin Salad Paired with Brulee blue cheese bacon strips
  • Wilted Butter Lettuce with Sauteed Prawns 
Keyword Fresh Garden Greens, Hot Bacon Dressing
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Fresh Garden Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing

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Hi, I'm Rebecka, living my best life in Denver, Colorado with my darling husband Blake. I’m a mother to five children, Gam Gam to seven priceless grandchildren, and doggie mommy to two fur babies. My most notable wins are Food Network’s, Clash of the Grandmas, and the title of BACON World Champion.

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