5.0 from 6 votes
Chopped BLT Salad
Turn your favorite summer sandwich into a delicious chopped salad with this BLT salad recipe!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 611 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 strips thick cut bacon
- 2 lices hearty bread like sourdough
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 head romaine lettuce
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook bacon until crispy. Remove bacon from the pan, but leave the grease behind.
- While the bacon is cooking, cut the bread into cubes.
- After cooking the bacon, reduce heat to low and toast the bread cubes in the bacon grease until golden brown.
- Dice the tomatoes and sprinkle with a little kosher salt, chop the bacon and cut the romaine lettuce into shreds.
- Place tomatoes, toasted breast, bacon, and lettuce in a large mixing bowl.
- Whisk together the mayo, olive oil apple cider, vinegar and sugar. Pour over salad and toss to coat completely. Top with fresh cracked black pepper and either finely chopped chives or fresh parsley.
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Notes
- I like to use thick cut bacon, but you can use thin or regular bacon or even turkey bacon
- If using turkey bacon, you will need a bit of oil for toasting the bread
- Garnish with fresh chives to add even more flavor this salad
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
611kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
44g
(68%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
21g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
35mg
(12%)
Sodium
774mg
(32%)
Potassium
499mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2269IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 611
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 611kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 774mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2269IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.