BLT Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

By TheresaJ

Ingredients

• Dressing:
• 8 slices bacon, chopped
• Half baguette
• 2 cloves garlic, halved
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 avocado
• 6 cups (1.5 L) torn romaine_lettuce (about 1 small head)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) thinly sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried)
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) plain yogurt
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
• 2 tsp (10 mL) sherry vinegar or wine_vinegar
• Pinch each salt and pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:
Dressing: In bowl, whisk together basil, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Set aside.

In skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp, about 7 minutes; drain on paper towels. Meanwhile, cut baguette diagonally into 12 slices. Broil on rimmed baking sheet, turning once, until golden, about 1 minute. Rub both sides of bread with cut sides of garlic. Arrange in serving basket.

Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick wedges. Peel, pit and cut avocado into 1/2-inch (1 cm) cubes.

In large bowl, toss together lettuce, onion and half of the dressing; arrange on 4 large plates. Top with tomato wedges and avocado; spoon remaining dressing over salad. Sprinkle with bacon. Serve with garlic toasts.



Nutritional Info
Per serving: about -
cal 339
pro 11 g
total fat 20 g
sat. fat 5 g
carb 31 g
fibre 6 g
chol 17 mg
sodium 552 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 9
iron 22
vit A 31
vit C 63
folate 86