California Dreaming Style Salad

 

California Dreaming Style Salad

Salad

• romaine lettuce

• dash salt

• 1 cup grape tomatoes halved

• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

• ½ cup sliced almonds

• ¼ cup scallions diced

• 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced

Hot Bacon Mustard Dressing

• 4 strips uncooked bacon

• 1 cup honey-Dijon mustard

• ¼ cup white sugar

• 3 tablespoons non-pulp orange juice

• ½ tablespoon red wine vinegar

• ⅛ teaspoon ground mustard

• 1 ½ tablespoons reserved bacon drippings

Dressing

1. Cut the bacon into 1" segments and place into a cold frying pan. Turn the heat up to medium and use long tongs to move the bacon around to evenly brown it, about 7-10 minutes.

2. While the bacon is cooking, mix the other dressing ingredients together.

3. Turn the heat off from the pan. Set the bacon pieces aside on a paper towel covered plate to drain.

4. Pour the mixed dressing ingredients into the bacon grease in the pan and stir quickly to emulsify. Set aside, off the heat.

Assemble Salad

1. Pile torn romaine leaves in a large bowl. Lightly salt the leaves and toss. Add cheese, tomatoes, eggs, and almonds.

2. Dress with the still-warm dressing (reheat to lukewarm as needed), and finish topping with bacon pieces and scallions.