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This smoked tomato and bacon vinaigrette is delicious on salads or as a marinade. It’s full of flavor, but each 2 Tablespoon serving clocks in at just 70 calories!
Two weeks ago, I spent a long weekend in Miami attending a blogging conference and spending some much-needed time at the beach. I had been in a bit of a creative rut for the past month or so, and spending time exploring new cuisines with some of my foodie friends was just what the doctor ordered. I’m back – with pages and pages of new recipe ideas.
If there was a theme to my time there, it was definitely pork. From cuban sandwiches at a roadside shack in Key Biscane to slow roasted pork leg at Havana 1957 in Miami Beach to Southern-style barbecue (and an outrageous smoked and pulled pork sandwich) with my contacts from Jones Dairy Farm at a restaurant with a very appropriate name: Swine.
This smoked tomato and bacon vinaigrette was inspired in part by that lunch and in part by a smoked tomato jam that was served at the conference itself. Of all of the ideas that I came home with, this was the one that I was the most excited about. I got to work straight-away and was rewarded with an amazingly versatile dressing that I’ll definitely be eating all summer long.
The base of the dressing is made from tomatoes that get charred on a hot grill and then pureed with balsamic vinegar for sweetness and red wine vinegar for tartness and mixed with crumbled bacon and crispy fried shallots and garlic. A little bit of smoked paprika is a nice touch to enhance the smoky flavor of the dressing.
It’s delicious as a marinade for grilled chicken, drizzled over fresh tomatoes and burrata, or in the BLT pasta salad pictured above. (To make the salad, combine 1 cup smoked tomato and bacon vinaigrette with 1 box of high fiber pasta, 2 cups of arugula, 6 slices of crumbled bacon, and 1/2 pint of grape tomatoes. Serve chilled.)
Smoked Tomato and Bacon Vinaigrette
As always, I used Jones Dairy Farm bacon in this dressing. I first tried it last fall and it's so good that I can't bring myself to buy any other brand: it's thick-cut with the perfect balance of smoke and salt. My little brothers now refer to it as "that really good bacon." It can be a little tricky to find, but Jones luckily has a really great [product locator |https://www.jonesdairyfarm.com/shopping/store-locator" target="_blank" rel="nofollow]on their site that will guide you in the right direction.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 70kcal
Author: Lauren Keating
Ingredients
- 3 slices bacon preferably Jones Dairy Farm Applewood Smoked Bacon
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 6 plum tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika optional
- ⅓ cup olive oil
Instructions
Add the bacon to a pan set over medium-high heat. Cook, turning frequently, until crisp. Let drain on a plate lined with a paper towel, then crumble. Add the shallot and garlic to the hot bacon grease and cook until crisp – 1-2 minutes. Remove from the pan and let drain on paper towels.
Cut the tomatoes in half; remove the core and seeds. Grill over medium-high heat (about 500ºF) for 5 minutes, or until lightly charred.
Add the tomatoes, vinegar, water, and paprika (if using) to a blender container. Blend on high until smooth – about 1 minute. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Pour into a pint-sized jar or another storage container. Stir in the bacon, shallots, and onions.
Nutrition Facts
Smoked Tomato and Bacon Vinaigrette
Amount Per Serving
Calories 70Calories from Fat 52
% Daily Value*
Fat 5.8g9%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Protein 1.9g4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Disclosure: I was paid to create this recipe for Jones Dairy Farm but all opinions are my own. My little brothers were not paid for anything. In fact, I don’t even want to share my bacon with them. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep me inspired in the kitchen!
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Hi, I'm Lauren!
I'm a certified plant-based cook and enthusiastic omnivore who loves looking for creative ways to make weeknight meals more nutritious. I'm the author of Heathy Eating One Pot Cookbook and Healthy Meal Prep Slow Cooker Cookbook. I also blog at The Busy Foodie. Read more...
28 thoughts on “Smoked Tomato and Bacon Vinaigrette”
How large are your plum tomatoes? Can you please give a size or approximate weight? I made the recipe but it had a bitter after-taste and I think my batch might need more tomatoes. My local plum tomatoes are very small, about the same size as a large grape, and I’m trying to adjust the amount… Thanks!!
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Can this be canned? I know next to nothing about what you can and cannot can, but would love to give it a shot to give away as gifts!
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I honestly have no idea – I’m sorry!
I’ve tried this recipe with canned diced tomatoes, it was a great alternative! I can’t get enough of this vinaigrette. I want to put it on EVERYTHING!
OMG — I need to make this RIGHT. AWAY. Sounds amazing!
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Goodness I can’t wait to try this! Especially with fresh garden tomatoes popping up soon.
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Love love love this!
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