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- Serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 as a meal
- Ingredients
- 3 hard-boiled eggs (I recommend using organic, pasture-raised eggs if you can get them)
- 6-8 slices thick cut bacon (I used a delicious maple hickory smoked from my cousin Norah's wonderful Sweetland farm in Vermont)
- 1 small red onion (you can use any color but red is prettier)
- 5 Tbsps bacon grease (from the strips you cook)
- 3 Tbsps red wine vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup (you can use sugar or honey but I like the maple flavor better)
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Sea salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 498g | |
| Calories 1293 | |
| Calories from Fat 1033 | 80% |
| Total Fat 114.56g | 143% |
| Saturated Fat 38.03g | 152% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 716mg | 239% |
| Sodium 2132mg | 89% |
| Potassium 822mg | 23% |
| Total Carbs 19.35g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.2g | 4% |
| Sugars 13.27g | 9% |
| Protein 44.98g | 72% |
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