Butternut Caprese Salad With Hot Bacon Dressing
Fans of butternut squash will love this fall twist on the classic Caprese Salad.
My Southern twist on a fall version of this Italian classic, is the addition of a hot bacon dressing, because everything is better with bacon!
Here are the ingredients, mix to your preferred ratio:
- Butternut Squash, roasted
- Grape or Cherry Tomatoes, halved
- Fresh Mozzarella, cubed
- Avocado, sliced or cubed
- Basil leaves, torn or chopped
Cube and roast your butternut squash at 425 degrees with some olive oil, salt and pepper for 20 – 25 minutes. Allow to cool. Tip: Most grocery stores sell butternut squash already cubed which cuts down on prep time and saves you the challenging step of peeling and cutting your butternut squash.
Add your ingredients to a serving platter or bowl and top with Hot Bacon Dressing.
To make bacon dressing: Saute bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from heat, reserving bacon and 2 Tbsp. drippings in skillet. Let stand 1 minute. Add vinegar and oil, stirring to loosen browned bits from bottom of skillet. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. kosher salt and 1/2 tsp. black pepper. Drizzle warm bacon mixture over salad.
Butternut Caprese Salad With Hot Bacon Dressing
Recipe details
- 8 servings
- Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 25 Minutes Total time: 40 min
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