Description
Everything you love about a BLT in salad form! Thick, crunchy pieces of toasted sourdough bread, crispy bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh romaine lettuce and a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Ingredients
10 slice thick-cut bacon
6 cups sourdough bread (cut into 1-inch chunks)
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsps water
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
dash of black pepper
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat
Cook the bacon until browned and crispy on both sides
Set bacon aside on a paper towel to absorb excess grease
Remove about half the bacon grease from the skillet and discard
Keep the rest in the skillet to toast the bread in
Add the bread to the skillet and toss to coat in the bacon grease
Turn the heat up to medium and toast the bread on all sides
Transfer the bread to a large salad bowl and allow to cool
Break the bacon into bite-sized pieces, add to the bowl and toss with the bread
Add the tomatoes and lettuce to the bowl, toss
Whisk together the mayo, water, lemon juice, salt and pepper
Drizzle over the salad and toss
Salad should be enjoyed within 2 hours of preparation
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
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