Description
Tangy, crunchy salad with all the things you love about the wonderful B.L.T. sandwich! You will make this again and again!
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- ¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
- 4 slices French bread, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 pound romaine lettuce – rinsed, dried, and torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large
- deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain
- crumble and set aside
- reserving 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
- In a small bowl
- whisk together the reserved bacon drippings
- mayonnaise
- vinegar and basil and let dressing stand
- covered
- at room temperature.
- In a large skillet over medium heat
- toss the bread pieces with the salt and pepper. Drizzle with the oil
- continue tossing and cook over medium-low heat until golden brown.
- In a large bowl mix together the romaine
- tomatoes
- bacon and croutons. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4