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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Tasty Tuesdays: BLT Salad

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Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!
I'm away on vacation this week so I am re-posting this recipe for a delicious & hearty salad.

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BLT Salad with Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 8 cups romaine
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 avocado (This wasn't in the original recipe but I thought it sounded like a good addition)
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tsp. sugar ( You can leave this out if you want - I did)
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- salt & pepper to taste
(serves 4)
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I'm still picking a ton of tomatoes from my plants, so this was a perfect way to use up a few!
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1.  In large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp.  Remove bacon and drain on paper towels.
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2.  Halve cherry tomatoes, prepare lettuce, break bacon into small pieces.  Top lettuce with tomatoes, bacon, blue cheese, avocado.
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3.  For vinaigrette, in a small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar and mustard.  Stir well.  Add olive oil and whisk to blended.
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4.  Pour vinaigrette over salad and enjoy!
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Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, June 2009.  See the original recipe here.
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2.  Add the Tasty Tuesday button to the post you are linking up.  You will find that button and code on my sidebar.  Thanks!



17 comments:

  1. your salad looks amazing! I'll order one now please :O) Thanks for hosting.

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  2. Yum, your salad is making my mouth water. Thanks for hosting!

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  3. Your Salad looks so fresh and delicious. Hope you have a great week and thanks for hosting!
    Miz Helen

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  4. Thank for hosting again this week. Your salad looks amazing!
    Have a great day :)

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  5. Nomz!! This looks amazing. I'm pinning it now!

    I'm your newest follower.
    pinspiring.blogspot.com

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  6. This is a favorite of mine.

    Thanks so much for carrying on your link party even tho you are on vacation. I really appreciate your loyalty....and love your parties.

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  7. Your salad looks wonderful. Even though it is cold outside, I still love a good salad.

    Thanks for hosting another great party!

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  8. Alissa
    Salad looks lovely. However I am not a great lover of blue cheese, may have to get a substitute for that but otherwise YUM!
    J
    http://www.lifelovesand.blogspot.ie/

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  9. Your salad looks divine! Very inviting.
    Thanks for hosting even tho you are on vacation. Linked up my entry.

    http://anshu-mymomsrecipes.blogspot.in/

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  10. Hope you're having a great time on vacation. Thanks for hosting even though you're away! =)

    ~ Catie

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  11. This salad looks so good! I am pinning it. I also linked up. Thanks for hosting!

    :)
    Rita

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  12. Thanks so much for hosting!

    Linnked up my recipe for RAINBOW SAUERKRAUT. Yumm! Enjoy.

    http://littleowlcrunchymomma.blogspot.com/2012/10/recipe-rainbow-sauerkraut.html

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  13. thanks for hosting. have a fabulous week

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  14. This looks absolutely delicious and I just pinned this so I can get back to it later!

    xx
    Kelly
    Sparkles and Shoes

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  15. i have such a weird love affair with photos of cherry tomatoes.. especially when they're covered in avocado ;) happy vacation!

    this week i've shared a recipe you can use the last of your tomato crop in - margarita pizza! of course, tequila is invited to the party too... obviously. ;)

    p.s. there are still a few more hours to share your seasonal & real/whole food posts with the linky party I host - the Wednesday Fresh Foods Blog Hop - I hope to see you there!

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  16. I love your blog! I am your newest follower and was hoping that you would stop by my blog and return the favor! ;-)

    www.enjoyingtheepiphany.com

    Thanks,
    Sarah

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  17. OH! I haven't had BLT salad in a long time, and your vinagrette sounds so simply tasty! Thank you for sharing, this is going on my next meal plan =)

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