BLT Salad with Basil Mayo Dressing Review!

BLT Salad with Basil Mayo Dressing 

I really liked this salad but the salt on the

 croutons made it entirely too salty.

If I were to make this again, I would skip the 

salt altogether. I loved the croutons, just 

not the salt. The salt in the bacon is more than

 enough. But a nice salad for bacon

 lovers. I also think I would put some green

 onions in this also. 

Ingredients:

Fry Bacon till crispy

Set aside

Chop lettuce-put in bowl

Quarter tomatoes- add to lettuce

Crumble bacon-add to tomatoes

In small bowl add mayonaise

Red wine vinegar

Chop fresh basil and add

(Basil is from my garden) :)

 

Add bacon drippings

 mix well-set aside

Cut bread in small cubes-put in skillet with salt and pepper

Drizzle oil and stir

until golden brown

Mix Salad

Add dressing

Mix well 

Add croutons

Enjoy!

Recipe:

Original recipe makes 4 servings

(I halved this recipe for Don and I)

         
1/2 pound bacon

         
1/2 cup mayonnaise

         
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

         
1/4 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

 

Directions

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.

I paired this with

 Best Cream of Broccoli Soup

 (Review is up)

Enjoy! 

Lenetta