Family Favorite Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing and Croutons

By nnlester

Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri

Ingredients

• 1 head butter lettuce, washed, spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces
• 1/2 head red leaf lettuce, washed, spun dry and torn or cut into bite-size pieces
• 3/4 cup Ranch Dressing, recipe follows
• 1 cup Croutons, recipe follows
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in 1/2
• 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted and flesh diced
• 2 pieces bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons freshly chopped chives
• 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar

Preparation

Step 1

In a chilled salad bowl, add the greens and lightly coat the inside of the bowl with Ranch Dressing. Add the Croutons and toss lightly. Garnish with the tomatoes, avocado and bacon, serve immediately.

1 tablespoon garlic paste, (use half of the salt and 5 cloves garlic smashed with the flat side of a knife, to make paste

In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients and blend well with fork or stick blender. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.