B. L. T. & C. Salad

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices smoked bacon
• 1/4 loaf italian bread
• 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon water
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1 head boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 reserve 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet, drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• 3 cut bread into enough 3/4-inch cubes.
• 4 heat drippings over medium heat until hot, and sauté bread cubes with salt to taste, stirring, until golden brown.
• 5 transfer croutons to paper towels to drain and cool.
• 6 in a small bowl whisk together garlic, lemon juice, mayonnaise, water, salt and pepper.
• 7 in a large bowl toss together onion, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, half of bacon and croutons and enough dressing to coat.
• 8 serve salad and top with remaining croutons and bacon.