bacon, lettuce, and tomato salad

Name: Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: ## CROUTON INGREDIENTS; 4 slice(s) bacon; 1 teaspoon(s) sea salt; 1 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil; 4 slice(s) bread, cubed; ## MAIN SALAD INGREDIENTS; 1 pound(s) lettuce leaves, (any kind except iceberg); 1/2 pound(s) bacon; 2 large tomatoes, diced; ## DRESSING INGREDIENTS; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise (not salad dressing); 2 tablespoon(s) red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon(s) bacon drippings; 1/4 cup(s) fresh basil, finely chopped

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Penny Burdge

Lenexa, KS

Updated on Jul 12, 2012

A good friend introduced me to this salad. Bless her cooking skills. Meals are the best when you use ingredients that are in season - so this BLT salad with fresh tomatoes is a summer favorite. Add another summertime favorite, sweet corn, to the menu and you've got a meal.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Min

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Ingredients

CROUTON INGREDIENTS
4 slices bacon
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 slices bread, cubed
MAIN SALAD INGREDIENTS
1 pound lettuce leaves, (any kind except iceberg)
1/2 pound bacon
2 large tomatoes, diced
DRESSING INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup mayonnaise (not salad dressing)
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped

How To Make bacon, lettuce, and tomato salad

Step 1

In a skillet, cook the 4 slices of bacon until they are crisp, but not burnt. Remove from skillet, crumble when cooled enough to handle and set aside. Pour off, but SAVE the bacon drippings to make the dressing. (See below)

Step 2

Add the salt, pepper and canola oil to the skillet and bring it back up to medium-high heat. Add the cubed bread and toss well. Cook and stir until the bread is a bit crispy on the outside, but not burnt.
Step 3

Tear the cleaned lettuce into bite-sized pieces and place in a large salad bowl. Add the tomatoes. Add the 1/2 pound of cooked and crumbled bacon and the 4 crumbled slices of bacon used to make drippings for the dressing(from step 1) Toss it to mix it well.
Step 4

Make the Dressing: Combine all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar with a lid, and shake it all vigorously until well-blended. If it seems too think, just add another teaspoon of vinegar. Too thin, add a bit more mayo.
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