This vinaigrette is soooo good. It’s bacony and sweet and tangy. If you don’t have the apple vinaigrette I got from Monterey’s Tasty Wine Bar in Monterey, California, use apple cider vinegar. But I strongly encourage you to order some of this olive store’s olive oil and vinegars on-line. They are delicious and they will inspire you to create new recipes with new flavor combinations. Better yet: GO TO MONTEREY and get some there. Jazz Fest in September is amazing. The evenings are generally moderately cool, the restaurants are wonderful and the music fest is a once in a lifetime experience even if (especially if) you go every year.
AS FOR MONTEREY IN MOVIES:
Play Misty for Me (1975)
The Sandpiper (1965)
Julie (1956)
MONTEREY POP 1968
BIG SUR 2013
Ingredients
Bacon Apple Viniagrette
Directions
Step 1
Heat skillet. Fry the four pieces of bacon, rendering all fat.
Step 2
Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside on paper towels.
Step 3
While the oil in the skillet is warm, whisk in mustard, honey and garlic. If you let the oil cool, re-warm it before you whisk in these ingredients.
Step 4
Whisk in the vinegar. Remove from heat.
Step 5
Season with salt and black pepper. Then pour the sauce into a bowl and with an immersion blender give this a few pulses so that the roasted garlic is pureed into the dressing and a thick emulsification results.
Step 6
Pour the dressing into a beaker. The bacon that was set aside can be minced or crumbled over marinated leeks, or a salad.
Heat skillet. Fry the four pieces of bacon, rendering all fat.
Step 2
Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside on paper towels.
Step 3
While the oil in the skillet is warm, whisk in mustard, honey and garlic. If you let the oil cool, re-warm it before you whisk in these ingredients.
Step 4
Whisk in the vinegar. Remove from heat.
Step 5
Season with salt and black pepper. Then pour the sauce into a bowl and with an immersion blender give this a few pulses so that the roasted garlic is pureed into the dressing and a thick emulsification results.
Step 6
Pour the dressing into a beaker. The bacon that was set aside can be minced or crumbled over marinated leeks, or a salad.