Bacon Buttermilk Dressing For Spinach Salad Recipe

This creamy, dreamy Bacon Buttermilk Dressing is to die for! Elevate your spinach salad with this irresistible dressing – perfect for fresh baby spinach, and even better with sauteed mushrooms and/or thinly sliced red onion rings. This recipe makes 2 cups (easily halved for smaller batches). Adapted from the New Basics Cookbook, this dressing is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Calories 165.1 kcal
Protein 5g
Rating 5.0 (5 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

Ingredients for Bacon Buttermilk Dressing For Spinach Salad

  • 4 slices bacon
  • Mayonnaise
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Green Onion
  • Garlic Clove
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Paprika

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How to Make Bacon Buttermilk Dressing For Spinach Salad

  1. Cook 4 slices bacon until crisp. Remove from pan and crumble, reserving 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup buttermilk, 1/4 cup bacon grease (reserved from step 1), 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  3. Gently stir in the crumbled bacon.
  4. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 8 hours to allow flavors to meld. Stir before serving.

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

15 g

Sugar

10g

Fat

16g

Carbs

2g

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