Butternut Caprese Salad with Hot Bacon Dressing
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Ingredients
Butternut Squash
Grape or Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Mozzarella
Avocado
Basil
Cube and roast your butternut squash at 425 degrees with olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 – 25 minutes. Allow to cool. Combine with tomatoes, mozzarella, avocado, and fresh chopped basil.
Top with Hot Bacon Dressing.
Hot Bacon Dressing
Ingredients
4 - 6 bacon slices, coarsely chopped
3 Tbsp. white balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
Saute bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from heat, reserving bacon and 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Let stand 1 minute. Add vinegar and oil, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Drizzle warm bacon mixture over salad. Serve immediately.