B.l.t. Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 1/4 loaf italian bread
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 small red onion
• 1/2 lb cherry tomatoes
• 1 head boston lettuce

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp.
• 2 reserving 1 tablespoon bacon fat in skillet, drain bacon on paper towels and crumble.
• 3 cut bread into enough 3/4-inch cubes to measure 1 cup.
• 4 heat fat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking 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, and salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 slice onion and halve tomatoes.
• 8 tear lettuce into bite-size pieces.
• 9 in a large bowl toss together onion, tomatoes, lettuce, half of bacon and croutons, salt and pepper to taste, and enough dressing to coat.
• 10 divide salad between 2 plates and top with remaining croutons and bacon.