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August 8, 2011
BLT Salad
Salads & Dressings
Prep time:
15 minutesCooking time:
5 minutes“Stretch this economical salad during tomato season by finely chopping the bacon, onion and lettuce. Mix in the mayonnaise dressing and serve in hollowed tomatoes. It makes a great buffet dish, too.”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 1 pound bacon strips
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, cut into small pieces
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- DRESSING:
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
Directions
1
Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until almost crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain; let cool. Crumble.
2
For dressing, mix mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar and crushed peppercorns in a small bowl.
3
Mix lettuce, tomatoes and onion in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle bacon over top.
4
Drizzle dressing over salad; mix well.
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To quickly and easily core iceberg lettuce, hold the head with the core facing down. Firmly knock the core on the countertop, then simply remove and discard the core.
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French Onion Soup
You can keep a lid on odors in the refrigerator if you store onions in a screw-top glass jar. Don't store them in plastic as the odor will permeate the plastic and affect the taste of other food.
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