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BLT salad with creamy blue cheese dressing in a wooden bowl.

Bacon Lettuce Tomato Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

Enjoy this salad that has all the flavors of a classic BLT sandwich with a creamy blue cheese dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Assembly time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 299 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Heads of Romaine Lettuce
  • 1 pound Thick Sliced Bacon
  • 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes

Creamy Blue Cheese Dressing

  • 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup Sour Cream
  • 4 ounces Gorgonzola Cheese Crumbles
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Fresh Chopped Parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Milk

Instructions
 

  • Cook the bacon in a 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until crispy.
  • While the bacon is cooking make the dressing by combining the Gorgonzola crumbles, mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice in a food processor.
  • Add salt, black pepper, and parsley, and process.
  • Add milk to thin the dressing to your desired consistency.
  • Remove the bacon from the oven. Allow to cool and chop into small pieces.
  • Chop romaine lettuce into small bite-sized pieces.
  • Cut cherry tomatoes in half.
  • Toss 1/2 of the romaine, tomatoes, and bacon together with half of the dressing.
  • Add the remaining ingredients reserving a tablespoon or two of dressing and toss well.
  • Pull out a few tomatoes to the top and dot on the last tablespoon of dressing for show.

Notes

If you are not a fan of blue cheese try another mayo based dressing such as ranch dressing.
Add in some of your favorite things such as sliced avocados, red onions, cheddar cheese, or grilled chicken for a gourmet version.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 9gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1025IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 77mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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