Dinner Tonight: French Bistro Salad with Bacon, Croutons, and Garlic

Name: Dinner Tonight: French Bistro Salad with Bacon, Croutons, and Garlic
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon, preferably thick cut, cut into matchsticks; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 liters mixed salad greens; 118 milliliters neutral oil, such as peanut or canola; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 2 large slices rustic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 4 servings Salt to taste

The recipe Dinner Tonight: French Bistro Salad with Bacon, Croutons, and Garlic is ready in around 20 minutes and is definitely a great dairy free option for lovers of Mediterranean food. This recipe makes 4 servings with 440 calories, 6g of protein, and 43g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of bacon, wine vinegar, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. A couple people really liked this side dish.

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon and red wine vinegar.

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Red Wine Vinegar

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Add the oil in a slow stream while whisking vigorously to create an creamy emulsion of the dressing ingredients. Once all the oil is added, season to taste with salt.

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Emulsions

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Add the bacon to a medium skillet and turn the heat to medium. Cook the bacon until the fat begins to render, 2-3 minutes, then add the cubed bread. Cook, stirring ocassionally, until the bacon is crisp and the bread is golden, 10-12 minutes.

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Bacon

Bread

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Place the greens in a large salad bowl. Top with the bacon/crouton mixture and dressing, then toss to coat the leaves thoroughly. Season, if needed, with salt.

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Croutons

Greens

Bacon

Salt

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Add the minced garlic then divide amongst plates.

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Minced Garlic

Serve while the croutons are still warm.

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Croutons

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Servings:

113grams

bacon, preferably thick cut, cut into matchsticks 2Tbsps

Dijon mustard 2

garlic cloves, minced 1liters

mixed salad greens 118milliliters

neutral oil, such as peanut or canola 2Tbsps

red wine vinegar 2large slices

rustic bread, cut into 1-inch cubes 4servings

Salt to taste

Recommended wine: Bordeaux, Champagne, White Burgundy

French on the menu? Try pairing with Bordeaux, Champagne, and White Burgundy. French wine is just as diverse as French food, but you rarely go wrong with champagne. If your meal calls for a white wine, you might also try a white burgundy. For a red, try a red bordeaux blend. The Calvet Cremant de Bordeaux Brut rosé with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.