BLT Salad
Classic BLT sandwich flavors in a fresh summer salad that's a whole meal in itself.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
BLT Salad
- 6 slices thick cut bacon cooked to crisp
- 6-7 cups Romaine lettuce chopped
- 2 cups tomatoes sliced (opt: grape tomatoes)
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbled
- 2 cups croutons see body of post for how to make homemade
- 1/4 small red onion thinly sliced
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk see post re: how to make buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dry dill
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chives chopped
- teaspoon fresh Italian parsley chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt + pinch of black pepper
Instructions
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
- Add all of the ingredients to a bowl then whisk. Taste and adjust salt to your preference and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve the salad.
Assembling the Salad
- This salad can be prepped ahead of time. Make the dressing and refrigerate up to 5 days. Cooked bacon can keep in the fridge in a sealed container (reheat before adding to the salad). Croutons will keep in a sealed container on the counter up to 2 days.
- To assemble, add the lettuce to a large bowl or platter then top with the remaining ingredients. Drizzle with dressing just before eating.