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The Ultimate BLT Salad

This is the most cravable BLT salad, leveled up with bacon toasted breadcrumbs and tomato ranch!
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 2

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!
Keyword BLT, blt salad, low waste cooking
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