If you’ve never made a warm bacon vinaigrette and poured it over a salad that is packed full of other powerful and complementary flavors, you are missing out on a very important thing in life. Warm bacon vinaigrette over a spinach salad should definitely be on your food bucket list. And you should cross that one off as soon as you possibly can!
Prep Time: 15minutes minutes Cook Time: 19minutes minutes Total Time: 34minutes minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb. clamshell baby spinach leaves
- 8 slices cooked bacon crumbled with 3 Tbsp drippings reserved
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 4 hard boiled eggs sliced
- 3 oz. crumbled blue cheese
Dressing
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp spicy brown or Dijon mustard
- 3 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 to 2 drops Tarragon essential oil
- Pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, toss the baby spinach, crumbled bacon, thinly sliced red onion, hard boiled egg slices and crumbled blue cheese.
- In a resealable glass container, add 3 Tbsp warm bacon drippings with the sugar, spicy or Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, Tarragon oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Shake vigorously and taste. Add 1 more drop of Tarragon, if desired.
- Pour the Tarragon Vinaigrette over the salad.
- Serve Spinach & Bacon Salad with Homemade Tarragon Vinaigrette for lunch or as side salad with dinner.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad | Calories: 364kcal
Tarragon Vitality™(Artemisia dracunculus)
Native to southern Europe, tarragon is a perennial herb in the sunflower family. With a mellow licorice flavor, it is considered one of the four key seasoning ingredients in traditional French cooking. Tarragon Vitality pairs well with fish, meats, soups, and stews and is often used in tomato and egg dishes. In addition, it contains antioxidants and may provide digestive support and cleansing properties when taken as a dietary supplement.
Directions
Dilute 1 drop with 4 drops of carrier oil. Put in a capsule and take once daily or as needed.
Features & Benefits
- Has a licorice-like flavor
- Contains antioxidants*
- May provide digestive support*
- May support a healthy gastrointestinal tract*
- Offers cleansing properties*
Suggested Uses
- Add Tarragon Vitality to seafood, poultry, eggs, and vegetables to enjoy its sophisticated, complementary flavor.
- Pair with Lemon Vitality to complement your favorite savory dishes and sauces, such as béarnaise.
- Dilute with a carrier oil in a vegetable capsule and take as a dietary supplement