B.l.t. Tossed Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 slices bacon
• 1/2 loaf italian bread
• seasoning salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 small red onion, chopped
• 1 pint cherries or 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 2 heads boston lettuce, washed and drained well

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in skillet until crisp.
• 2 reserve 2 tablespoons bacon fat in skillet, drain and crumble bacon.
• 3 cut bread into 3/4 inch cubes to measure 2 cups.
• 4 heat fat over medium heat and saute bread cubes, seasoned with a little seasoning salt, stirring until golden brown.
• 5 transfer croutons to paper towels, set aside.
• 6 in a small bowl whisk together garlic, lemon juice, mayonnaise and water and salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 tear lettuce into bite sized pieces, add tomatoes, onion, bacon, croutons and toss with dressing.
• 8 serve immediately.