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BLT Salad – A delicious salad that is inspired by the classic BLT salad. It is loaded with fresh tomatoes, crispy bacon, crunch croutons and tossed with an creamy herb dressing.
In the summer when garden fresh tomatoes are in season one of my favorite things to enjoy is a BLT sandwich. Fresh, juicy tomatoes with smoky bacon make for an absolutely delicious sandwich.
Turning that into a salad is just a great idea! You can easily add grilled chicken to bulk it up and make it a meal, and the creamy herb dressing goes perfectly with it.
BLT Salad Ingredients
- Lettuce – I like to use romaine lettuce for this because it is crunchy and doesn’t take over any of the other flavors. Iceberg is another great option. But really anything goes, whatever you like works.
- Tomatoes – fresh cherry tomatoes sliced in half
- Bacon – cooked and crumbled bacon. You can leave the pieces large or dice them up small to have a piece in every bite.
- Avocado – It is the one thing that is a must on a BLT for me.
- Croutons – This is like the bread of the sandwich, whatever your favorite croutons are or make Homemade Croutons.
BLT Salad Dressing
This is a little bit like ranch, but not quite. It is tangy, creamy, herby and delicious! It goes well on just about anything, so make extra.
- Mayo
- Sour Cream
- Parsley
- Garlic
- Lemon Juice
- Spicy Mustard
- Salt and Pepper
- Onion Powder
Assembling The Salad
This is one of the easiest salads to assemble, because you really just add all of the ingredients to a bowl and pour in some dressing.
Homemade dressing takes this BLT salad from ordinary to over the top! You can definitely just use a bottle of ranch if that is what you have, but making the dressing takes less than 5 minutes and is so easy!
- Add all of your lettuce to the large serving bowl. The bigger the better so you can toss everything together.
- Arrange your tomatoes, bacon, croutons and sliced avocado over the top.
- Add some of the dressing and toss everything together. It is best served immediately so the salad doesn’t start to get soggy.
Salad Tips
- Dry your lettuce. Making sure your lettuce is dry is the number one tip for making a restaurant quality salad at home. If there is still moisture on your lettuce, the dressing doesn’t stick and it is just a blah salad. So use a salad spinner or make sure you leave enough time to really dry it well with paper towel.
- This isn’t a salad you want to make too much ahead of time. Adding the dressing will definitely make the salad soggy. But even adding the bacon, tomatoes, and croutons hours ahead of time will soften them and not make it as crisp and fresh as you want.
- You can make the dressing ahead of time. It will last in the fridge for 3-4 days, just stir it well before using.
- Dress up your salad. Start with this as your guide and then make it your own. I often times add red onion to mine. Hard boiled eggs or grilled chicken would add more protein to make it a meal. If you like cheese top with blue cheese crumbles, cheddar cheese or even goat cheese would be a good idea.
More Delicious Salad Recipes
- Simple Tossed Salad
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Chicken Fajita Salad
- Antipasto Salad
- Chicken Caesar Salad
- Roasted Squash & Goat Cheese Salad
- Dorito Taco Salad
BLT Salad
Ingredients
Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 8 slices bacon, ,cooked and crumbled
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced
- 1 cup croutons
Dressing
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons mayo
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing until well blended and smooth. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
- In a large bowl combine the lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, avocado and croutons.
- Drizzle with dressing right before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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So delicious looking and perfect for summer meals. So glad you share so many great recipes with us