Wisconsin-style Maple Bacon Salad Dressing

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
 * olive oil
 * ⅔ cup chopped Bermuda onion
 * 1 clove garlic, crushed
 * ½ cup red wine vinegar
 * ½ cup Wisconsin maple syrup
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup mayonnaise
 * 2 tablespoons minced or 1 tablespoon dried chives

Directions

 * 1) Stir-fry bacon in a large saucepan until extremely crisp.
 * 2) Remove bacon with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
 * 3) Pour all of bacon drippings into a glass measuring cup and if necessary, add olive oil to bring the level to ½ cup.
 * 4) Return to saucepan.
 * 5) Add onions and garlic and sauté until onions are translucent.
 * 6) Remove pan from heat and pour in vinegar.
 * 7) Add maple syrup.
 * 8) Over low heat, blend mixture with wire whisk and heat until warm.
 * 9) Whisk in salt, mayonnaise and chives until smooth and blended.
 * 10) Remove from heat.
 * 11) This dressing is especially good over spinach or other green salads.