Mixed Greens Salad with bacon dressing & Double Dark Lager

Mixed Greens Salad with bacon dressing
Servings - 2

• 3 big handfuls of mixed greens
• 1 hard-boiled egg
• 2 pieces of bacon, diced
• 2 Splashes of red wine vinegar
• 2 squirts Dijon mustard
• Pinch of sugar
• Dash of salt and pepper

1. Split mixed greens on two plates or bowls
2. Slice hard-boiled egg and split between two plates
3. In small sauce pan, sauté bacon, until crisp
4. Drain bacon and about half of drippings
5. Lower heat under sauce pan
6. To sauce pan, add red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, sugar, salt and pepper
7. Stir until incorporated and add bacon back
8. Pour bacon and dressing over greens and egg

I served this salad with schnitzel and spaetzle and it paired well with a German inspired dinner. Therefore, I would recommend a German inspired beer here. I recommend Moerlein’s Barbarossa Dark Lager. Christian Moerlein Brewing Company is out of Cincinnati, OH. This is between Munich-style dunkel and bock. It had a rich, medium bodied flavor and pairs well with the richness of the bacon.