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Caprese Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing


Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pound tomatoes cut into ½-inch slices
  • 1 16 ounce package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 12-inch slices
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 6 thick bacon slices chopped
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Arrange tomatoes, cheese, and basil leaves on serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  2. Saute chopped bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from heat. Transfer 3 tablespoons of the bacon fat into a mixing bowl. Let stand for 1 minute. Whisk in vinegar, salt, and pepper. Still in bacon pieces. Drizzle over the salad right before serving.