Name: BLT Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 to 2 Tablespoon Mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon ranch seasoning; 1 head iceberg or romaine lettuce (torn into bite-size pieces); 2 large tomatoes cut into wedges or 16 cherry tomates (halved); 1/2 cup of bacon crumbles; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

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I love fresh greens in the spring straight from my garden. The great thing about spring greens is you can pick them and then they will keep growing back. When the spring greens and lettuces are in full swing I love making this BLT salad multiple times a week. BLT salad is a simple salad recipe combining lettuce, tomatoes, bacon crumbles with a homemade creamy dressing and some shredded mozzarella cheese.

This was recipe #2 I made in my effort to complete the Real Farmwives of America and Gooseberry Patch in the kitchen series. I made Kathleen's BLT salad from the Gooseberry Patch Farmers' Market Favorites cookbook.

BLT Salad

This BLT salad was made complete with lettuce from our garden we planted a few weeks back.

I cut it at the ground and brought it in to be washed. I do not have a salad spinner, so I just laid it out on paper towels to dry out.

Now, comes my favorite hunk of meat of them all...bacon.

Now the recipe was for two salads and I was going to be feeding this to at least four, so I doubled the recipe. I used about 10 slices of thinly sliced bacon that I cut into pieces to fry up in a skillet. When it is completely fried up, spoon it out of the pan onto paper towels and let cool.

Now, onto the dressing. I must admit. I adjusted a tad. So mix together about 4 tablespoons of mayo with 2 teaspoons of vinegar. The recipe called for seafood seasoning, but I had an open envelope of Hidden Valley ranch mix. So, I added about ½ teaspoon of the ranch mix and stirred together. (It was thick right before I served, so I splashed about a tablespoon of milk into the dressing to then it out.)

Mayonnaise and vinegar makes a quick dressing. Use lowfat mayo if you want to reduce calories and fat.

I always have cherry tomatoes in the house. Our little princess is obsessed with cherry tomatoes. So, I cut the little tomatoes in half and tossed on the salad. I used about a cup of tomatoes.

I then put the salad in the fridge until it was time to serve. Right before serving, I also added a cup of Italian blend cheese, the bacon and tossed.

Once I had tossed it I add the dressing and tossed again.

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BLT Salad

BLT salad is a simple salad recipe combining lettuce, tomatoes, bacon crumbles with a homemade creamy dressing and some shredded mozzarella cheese.

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Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bacon Lettuce Tomato Salad, greens

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: servings

Calories: 131kcal

Author: Leah @ Beyer Beware

Ingredients

1 to 2 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vinegar
½ teaspoon ranch seasoning
1 head iceberg or romaine lettuce torn into bite-size pieces
2 large tomatoes cut into wedges or 16 cherry tomates halved
½ cup of bacon crumbles
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

Whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, and Old Bay seasoning. Set dressing aside.
Arrange lettuce and tomatoes in a bowl or on a plate.
Top with bacon and cheese and toss with dressing.

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It was yummy! Definitely will be making this again this summer.

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A working mom of two very active teenagers. My husband and I gave up running the 80-cow dairy farm that also included a couple of hundred acres of corn and soybeans to both work to support the agricultural industry. We still have about 20 head of dairy heifers and cows to help my kids appreciate the effort it takes to raise livestock. I consider myself a foodie as I love cooking and experimenting with recipes. My family just wishes I would make the same thing twice. Find my other blog, FarmWifeDrinks.com for all things cocktails.

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