BLT Salad

I love having salads in the summer time and this is one of my favorites!  This is the kind of salad that is fun to make as a side for a holiday meal, special dinner, or when company is coming over.  It does require a few extra steps due to having to prep the croutons and bacon ahead of time but it is still very simple with only a few ingredients. 

I have previously posted about parts of this salad before (bacon, croutons, and the Creamy Lemon Parmesan Dressing) but I realized I never put it all together.  With fall right around the corner and all those fun seasonal recipes that love to take over the blogging world, I thought now would be the perfect time before all the apples and pumpkins!

So first we will start with the dressing.  This dressing is one of my favorites and so yummy with the hint of lemon.  The best part is you throw all the ingredients into the blender.

Next you can prep the croutons.  I always like to make these the day before I am making the salad, or earlier in the day so they are all ready.  These are so much better than store bought and I promise you won’t want to go back! You can find all the info on how to make the croutons here.  You only need about 4 slices of bread for this recipe but I always like to make more just to snack on or use in other salads throughout the week.    

Next you will want to prep your bacon.  I prefer to cook my bacon in the oven as it is so much easier and less mess!  

Once the bacon is cool chop it into pieces. 

To assemble your salad wash and chop up your lettuce and place in a large salad bowl.  Slice up your tomatoes and avocado and place them on top of the lettuce.  Then add your croutons and bacon.  

Toss the salad to combine.  You can drizzle on the dressing when you are ready to serve, or leave it on the side for everyone to add their own.  I always like to let people add their own in a big group so that in case any salad is left over it will save better when not coated in dressing.  

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BLT Salad

 

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I love this salad to go with a holiday meal, special dinner, or when company is coming over.

Author: A Fireman's Wife

Recipe type: Salad

Ingredients

• Dressing
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup full fat sour cream
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• Salad
• 1- 1½ cups croutons (see recipe above)
• 8 slices of bacon, chopped
• 1 large heart of romaine lettuce, chopped
• ¾ cup red cherry tomatoes, halved
• ¾ cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 avocado cut into cubes

Instructions

1. Add all the ingredients for your dressing to a blender and blend until smooth. Store in a mason jar in the refrigerator until you are ready to use.
2. Prepare your croutons and cook and chop up your bacon.
3. To assemble your salad wash and chop up your lettuce and place in a large salad bowl.
4. Slice up your tomatoes and avocado and place them on top of the lettuce.
5. Add your croutons and bacon.
6. Drizzle on the dressing and toss the salad to combine, or just toss the salad and let everyone add their dressing individually.

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Enjoy!!