Why Not Add Candied Bacon to Your Salad?
by Jenna Weber on Jun 28, 2012
Try this spinach salad recipe topped with candied bacon and blackberry vinaigrette for an extremely flavorful starter.
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Candied bacon is incredibly easy to make and goes so well in this delicious spinach salad with fresh blackberry vinaigrette dressing. Perfect for a 4th of July spread, if I do say so myself!
I have been really into making my own salad dressings lately and have been experimenting with some different and fun ones to mix things up a bit. When I saw plump, sweet blackberries on sale last week at my local market I knew what I wanted to do with them! I blended them with a little white balsamic vinegar (if you cant find white balsamic, regular balsamic will do!), garlic, mustard and olive oil, and the end result was just lovely: a bright, colorful dressing that burst with flavor!
As for salad toppings, you decide. I loved slivered almonds and more fresh blackberries to go along with my bits of candied bacon, but really any topping will do. Next time I think Ill try this with grape tomatoes and thin slices of crisp jicama. Yum!
You can prepare the blackberry dressing and the candied bacon the day before you plan to serve this salad. So on picnic day, all you have to do is just assemble and dive in!
P.S. you might want to make double (or triple) the amount of candied bacon. Just sayin.
Jenna Weber is half of the Fresh Tastes blog team. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in 2008 and, since then, has worked as a pastry chef, bread baker and freelance food editor. Currently, Jenna blogs full-time on EatLiveRun.com where her delicious daily recipes and quirky culinary musings appeal to thousands. She lives in Northern California and, when not in the kitchen, can usually be found on her yoga mat.