BLT Salad

By marmar

Ingredients

• 8 oz. hickory-smoked bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces
• 4 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup bottled ranch salad dressing
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. Kansas City-style or Montreal steak seasoning or dry rib or
• pork rub
• homemade croutons (recipe follows)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 18mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a 10" skillet, cook bacon until almost crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; discard fat. Drain bacon on paper towels. Set aside.

In a large salad bowl, combine romaine, tomatoes and bacon. In a small bowl, combine ranch salad dressing and steak seasoning. Drizzle dressing over salad; gently toss to coat. Add croutons. Serve immmediately.

HOMEMADE CROUTONS:
Spread 2 cups cubed sourdough, italian or french bread in a single layer in a shallow baking dish. Stir together 2 tbsp. olive oil, 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper and 1/8 tsp. kosher salt (optional); pour over bread cubes; toss. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Stir; bake8to 10 minutes more, or until crisp and brown.

You can store cooled croutons in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.