Warm Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Vinaigrette

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Warm Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Vinaigrette

This warm broccoli salad with bacon and vinaigrette uses flavorful bacon drippings for the dressing, making it a zero-waste, savory side dish. Ideal for any meal!

Prep Time30

Cook Time35

Total Time1 5

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American, French

Servings: servings

Calories: 446kcal

Author: Helene Dsouza

Equipment

Baking pan with parchment paper
Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

1 Medium Broccoli
Salt Water or steam Broccoli
4 Slices Bacon
1 Tablespoon Vinegar
¼ Teaspoon Salt
⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground
2½ Tablespoon Bacon Dripping or use Oil.
Chives fresh, chopped

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Instructions

Prep your broccoli. Cut into manageable florets and cut off fibrous stems. Place in a bowl with water and a dash of vinegar and submerge florets (to remove impurities and trapped insects).
1 Medium Broccoli
Cook broccoli, either in boiling salt water or steam. Cook through or al dente, whichever you prefer. This can take about 20 minutes. Strain and pat dry (the stock can be frozen and used for a soup).
Salt Water
In the meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread and place bacon slices over the paper.
4 Slices Bacon
Roast bacon for about 13–15 minutes at 350℉/ 180℃, or until crispy and crunchy.
Leave to cool, and when it's not all that hot anymore, crumble your bacon into smaller pieces. Collect the dripping separately.
Prepare the dressing by combining salt, pepper, and vinegar. Mix with a fork or shake in a dressing shaker. Then add the drippings (or oil, *see Notes) and combine your dressing ingredients once more.
1 Tablespoon Vinegar, ¼ Teaspoon Salt, ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper Ground, 2½ Tablespoon Bacon Dripping
Place cooked, still warm broccoli florets and crunchy bacon pieces into a mixing bowl. Drizzle the vinaigrette dressing over the salad.
Top with freshly chopped chives, and serve warm/at room temperature.
Chives

Notes

The bacon can be cooked crispy in the oven or in a skillet.

You can switch the Bacon drippings with vegetable, sunflower, or canola oil.

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