Houston's Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe
Houston's Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing is a classic, crisp salad featuring mixed greens, sliced tomatoes, and crispy bacon, all topped with a warm, tangy bacon vinaigrette that perfectly balances savory and slightly sweet flavors. Make our Houston's Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing will taste just like Houston's.
Yield: 4 Salads
Ingredients
Salad
- 6 cups mixed Greens such as Romaine, Spinach, Arugula
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes halved
- 1/2 cup Red Onion thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Hard-Boiled Eggs chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled Blue Cheese or shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 8 slices cooked Bacon crumbled
- 1/2 cup Croutons
Hot Bacon Dressing
- 6 slices Bacon diced
- 1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 3 tablespoons granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Dijon Mustard
- 1/4 cup Water
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
Dressing
- In a medium skillet, cook the diced bacon over medium heat until crispy.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels, leaving the rendered fat in the skillet.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add red wine vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard and water to the skillet. Whisk to combine. Simmer for 1 - 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture is well-blended and slightly thickened.
- Taste. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste. Set aside and keep warm.
Assemble Salad and Serve
- Arrange mixed greens on a large serving platter or individual plates.
- Top with cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, chopped eggs, crumbled bacon and cheese.
- Scatter croutons on top.
- Drizzle warm bacon dressing over the salad just before serving.