Salad dressing, bacon and tomato

Bacon and tomato salad dressing is built around the classic warm bacon dressing idea, blending rendered bacon flavor, tomato, oil, and vinegar into a pourable dressing meant to be drizzled over hearty greens. It is a natural match for wilted spinach salad, where the tangy dressing lightly cooks the leaves, but it also works over a chopped iceberg wedge, a potato salad, or as a dip alongside raw vegetables. The bacon and tomato notes give it a savory, slightly smoky character that stands up better to sturdier greens than a delicate vinaigrette would.

This dressing is used by the tablespoon rather than poured freely, and a 15 gram tablespoon serving reflects that: at 326 calories and 35 grams of fat per 100 grams, it is calorie-dense, so a small drizzle goes a long way. Sodium is high at 905 milligrams per 100 grams, typical of bottled dressings. It does bring some vitamin E, 27% of the Daily Value per 100 grams, along with a smaller amount of vitamin C from the tomato component. Shake or stir well before using, since oil-based dressings like this separate on standing, and keep it refrigerated once opened. A quick shake right before pouring redistributes the tomato and bacon solids that settle at the bottom of the bottle.