BLT Salad
Ingredients
12 ounces center-cut bacon, more or less to taste
2 heads romaine or other leaf lettuce, sliced 1⁄4-inch thick
1 pound small tomatoes, halved or quartered depending on size
2 heaping spoonfuls mayonnaise (ranch dressing or other dressing also works)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Bread, toasted
Instructions
1. Slice bacon into 1⁄4-inch thick slices. Fry in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels or in a sieve over a bowl.
2. Place lettuce, tomatoes and bacon in a large bowl and toss gently to combine. Add mayonnaise and toss until well distributed. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with toasted bread.
Comments
I’m sure I’ve mentioned a time or two that I love tomatoes. Last summer I ran into the “problem” that I kept buying more and more tomatoes and then needed to figure out new things to do with them so we didn’t get tired of Caprese.
BLTs are, of course, great. I was looking for a way to use tomatoes that would give us a higher veggie to bacon ratio and this was what I came up with. If I haven’t got homemade bread around, we tend to use Panera’s Sesame Semolina for these – it’s delicious and HFCS free as are all of the other baked goods Panera sells.
If you wanted more meat, it would be easy enough to toss in a grilled, sliced chicken breast or two as well. Avocados would be a great addition too!
Person - Gwen