This BLT salad is the ultimate because we use a few techniques that reduce waste and really bring out the bacon and tomato flavors by toasting breadcrumbs right into the rendered bacon fat and making our ranch dressing using the released juices from the tomatoes.
You will LOVE it!
The Ultimate BLT Salad
This is the most cravable BLT salad, leveled up with bacon toasted breadcrumbs and tomato ranch!
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- Romaine Lettuce
- 4 slices Cooked Bacon
- 1 Fresh Tomatoes Diced (excess moisture drained to make tomato ranch dressing, see recipe below)
- Avocado
- Bacon Toasted Breadcrumbs Recipe below
- Tomato Ranch Dressing Recipe below
Tomato Ranch Dressing:
- The juice from 2 tomatoes about ⅓ cup
- ⅓ cup kewpie mayonnaise
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 3 T chives
- A few dashes of hot sauce I am using @louisiana_hot_sauce
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Bacon Toasted Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
- 2 T bacon fat
Instructions
Bacon-toasted breadcrumbs
- Toast about 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs per 2T bacon fat. And drain on paper towel the way you would bacon
Tomato Ranch Dressing
- Add freshly diced tomatoes to a fine mesh strainer resting over a bowl. Salt and allow to sit for 20 minutes to allow tomato water to release
- In the bowl with tomato water, add all the other ingredients for the dressing and whisk together until smooth.
Assembling
- Toss salad ingredients together with the ratios of your choice – it's your salad! And don't be shy with the dressing, it is drinkable!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Loved this! Will definitely be making again