Fresh Garden Salad with Bacon Blue Cheese and Garlic Mustard Vinaigrette
Ingredients
| 4 cloves garlic, finely minced | ||
| 1 and 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard | ||
| 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar | ||
| 2 tbs fresh lemon juice | ||
| 1 cup extra virgin olive oil | ||
| 1 tbs parsley, chopped | ||
| 2 tomatoes cut into 8 pieces each | ||
| 1 tbs fresh chives. chopped | ||
| 1 tbs fresh tarragon, chopped | ||
| kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste | ||
| 12 slices of bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces | ||
| 10 cups of salad greens, torn in to bite sized pieces | ||
| 1 cup crumbled blue cheese | ||
| 1 cup home made croutons (or store brought) |
This is flavorful salad highlighted by the flavors bacon and blue cheese along with a savory garlic mustard dressing.
- For the dressing: mix garlic, mustard, vinegar and lemon juice until well blended.
- Whisk in oil, herbs, salt and pepper.
- For the salad: Fry the bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels.
- Combine salad greens and all but 6 tbs of the bacon in a large bowl.
- Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Take care not to add too much dressing.
- Sprinkle blue cheese, croutons and remaining bacon on top of the bowl.
- Serve to individual plates.
- Recipe may be halved.
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