Smoky Apple Vinaigrette & Bacon Salad (Maple Balsamic & Smoked Olive Oil)
/Our friends Adam and Joanne of Inspired Taste came up with these great recipes.
According to Adam and Joanne, "We are big fans of homemade salad dressing. It’s quick, easy and so flexible. Our basic recipe is to combine vinegar + Dijon mustard + something sweet + olive oil. For this, we went with apple cider vinegar and maple syrup then instead of using regular olive oil, we used a smoked olive oil. It adds a great backbone to the dressing and works so well with the bacon."
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What you will need (for the dressing):
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 parts apple cider vinegar
2 parts maple syrup
Dollop of Dijon mustard
2 parts enFuso Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 part enFuso Smoked Olive Oil
Pinch of salt and pepper
Whisk together!
What you will need (for the salad):
Butter lettuce
Baby romaine
Cooked bacon
Poached egg
Smoky vinaigrette dressing
Toss it all together and enjoy!
Epilogue:
Using Adam and Joanne’s rubric of “vinegar + Dijon mustard + something sweet + olive oil”, you can generally accomplish the vinegar plus something sweet using our balsamic vinegars. Maple balsamic vinegar would give you an approximation of the combination of apple cider vinegar and maple syrup however it might not be as tangy as you like. So try the maple balsamic and then add just a splash of apple cider vinegar for the extra bite.
