Summer Frisé Salad

It's hot, you don't want to cook too much, and someone gave you a head of some funky looking lettuce. What to do???

Well, if its ahead of Frisé Lettuce then MAKE A SALAD! All you will need. (serves 4)

4 Strips of Bacon
1 Head of Frisé Lettuce (Cleaned and separated)
¼ Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tsp Sugar
1 Tsp Salt
½ Tsp Pepper
½ Carrot Shaved (a vegetable peeler works perfectly for this)
3 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Tsp Mustard

So to begin, render out the fat from the Bacon and drain it leaving about 1 Tsp to 1 Tablespoon of bacon dripping in the pan. Then, add in the olive oil, salt, pepper, mustard, sugar, and balsamic vinegar. Be careful because balsamic vinegar has a problem of bubbling up violently when added to a hot pan!

Have the lettuce and carrots ready in a bowl and pour the mixture while hot or warm on the Frisé, don't worry, Frisé is a very strong and hearty lettuce so this warm vinaigrette won't do anything but wilt it slightly. Toss so that the bacon, vinaigrette, and the lettuce is mixed evenly and serve it up to EAT!

-Enjoy!