Creamy Bacon Dressing and Greens

Name: Creamy Bacon Dressing and Greens
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 3 pounds greens; 5 lices thick cut bacon; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup unsalted butter; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
4
Calories
454 kcal
Course
Salad

Creamy Bacon Dressing and Greens

Benjamin Ramirez

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This creamy bacon dressing and greens is the perfect springtime salad. It's great with dandelion greens but spinach works in a pinch too.

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Ingredients

Servings

3 pounds greens dandelion greens or spinach
5 lices thick cut bacon
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 large eggs beaten
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika

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Instructions

Wash greens, dry, add to a large serving bowl and set aside.
Let a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat and add the bacon.
Cook until the bacon is crispy, remove the bacon onto a paper towel-lined plate, and move the skillet off the heat.
Chop up the bacon and sprinkle onto the prepared greens.
Add heavy cream and butter to the skillet with the bacon grease and set over low heat.
While the butter and cream slowly warm in the skillet prepare the rest of the dressing.
In a small bowl whisk together eggs, apple cider vinegar, granulated sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, and sweet paprika until smooth.
Make sure the pan with the bacon grease, butter, and cream is set on low heat. The mixture should not be boiling or even bubbling.
Very slowly drizzle the egg mixture into the pan with the butter and cream while whisking non-stop. If you do this too fast the eggs will scramble.
Add all the mixture and continue whisking for a few minutes until the dressing starts to thicken.
Once creamy, take the dressing off the heat and pour over the greens.
Toss the greens with the hot dressing and bacon.
The greens will soften but not fully cook.

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Notes

Source: Mrs. Ehrsam from the Toledo Blade newspaper

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1g Calories 454kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Polyunsaturated Fat 12g Cholesterol 172mg (57%) Sodium 706mg (29%) Fiber 15g (60%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 454 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1g
Calories	454kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	27g	9%
Protein	20g	40%
Fat	33g	51%
Saturated Fat	17g	85%
Polyunsaturated Fat	12g	71%
Cholesterol	172mg	57%
Sodium	706mg	29%
Fiber	15g	60%
Sugar	6g	12%