Arugula-fig Salad W/ Blue Cheese And Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Arugula-fig Salad W/ Blue Cheese And Warm Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 307 calories, 10g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up baby arugula, wine vinegar, dijon mustard, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.
Instructions
Over med-high heat, cook bacon until it just starts to crisp on the edges.
Remove from pan & set aside.
Pour off most of the bacon fat and reserve it for later. Leave a small skim of rendered fat at the bottom of the pan.
Add sliced shallots to the saute pan over medium heat and quickly cook shallots until soft.
Remove pan from heat and add the vinegar to shallot mixture.
Whisk well. Then pour aside in a small bowl and add mustard, combine well.
Pour about 3-4 tablespoons of the bacon fat back in to the saute pan and heat over medium heat. When fat is hot, carefully and vigorously whisk in the shallot mixture. Season with salt and pepper.Toss together arugula or frisee, strips of bacon, blue cheese and figs.
Drizzle with bacon vinaigrette and toss into salad.