Bacon Vinaigrette

By moninikole

Ingredients

• 1 ⁄2cup light olive oil
• 1 ⁄4cup finely minced cooked bacon (3 or
• 4 slices)
• 1 ⁄4cup red wine vinegar
• 1 ⁄2t cornstarch
• 1 1⁄2t Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
• 1 ⁄4t salt
• 1 ⁄4t course ground black pepper
• 1 ⁄4t hickory flavored liquid smoke

Preparation

Step 1

Combine bacon with 1⁄4 cup of oil
(that's half of the oil) in a small
saucepan. Place the pan over medium
heat and when it begins to bubble,
set your timer for 1 minute. After
a minute, remove the pan from the
heat and let it cool for 3 to 4
minutes. Dissolve cornstarch in the vinegar and whisk the mixture into the
oil and bacon, along with the sugar, mustard, salt, pepper, and liquid
smoke.
Drizzle the remaining 1⁄4 cup of oil
into the saucepan while whisking.
Cover and chill dressing ( it will
thicken as it chills).