Name: Arugula Endive Salad with Bacon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 to 5 slices bacon, diced; 3 cups arugula; 3 cups curly endive; 1/3 cup white wine vinegar; 1/3 cup olive oil; 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard; 2 Tablespoons minced shallot; 1 Tablespoon bacon grease (collect from pan after cooking bacon)

Description

Bitter greens (arugula and endive) are topped with crispy bacon and a mustardy vinaigrette, making a perfect side salad.

Ingredients

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4 to 5 slices bacon, diced
3 cups arugula
3 cups curly endive
1/3 cup white wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons minced shallot
1 Tablespoon bacon grease (collect from pan after cooking bacon)

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Instructions

Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, add the diced bacon and sauté, stirring frequently, until the bacon is crisp and the fat is rendered. Remove the bacon to paper toweling to drain. Collect 1 Tablespoon of the bacon fat and pour into a small jar with a screw top lid and set aside.
Arrange the arugula and endive evenly on four individual plates. Top with the bacon bits.
Add the vinegar, oil, mustard, and shallot to the jar with the bacon grease. Screw on the lid and shake to emulsify the vinaigrette. Immediately spoon over the salad and serve.