I was in "clean-out-fridge" mode as we prepared for our yearly family beach outing and there was a pile of lettuce greens staring me in the face every time I opened the door.
I didn't have much else besides some cherry tomatoes from the farm.
Wait. A. Minute.
Lettuce? Tomato?
All I'm missing is bacon!
That's how my brain works and before I knew it I was noshing on this simply yummy salad.
The dressing I whipped up added a lot of flavor and really jazzed up a simple pile 'o lettuce perfectly.
I wanted to add a bit of shredded Cheddar but all I had was sliced muenster so I folded it a few times and cut it into small slivers to mimic "shredded" cheese. It worked great!
Here's what I did...
- 2 tbsp real bacon bits (14g)
- 1 tsp olive oil (5g)
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- ⅕ tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp honey (21g)
- Pinch of salt
- Pile of mixed salad greens
- About 10 cherry tomatoes
- 1 slice of muenster cheese, cut into small slivers (¾ oz)
In a small bowl whisk the bacon bits, oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, honey and salt together.
Set aside.
Pile the lettuce on a plate, top with the tomatoes and cheese.
Drizzle on the dressing and enjoy!
| Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entire Recipe | |||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
| 310 | 14g | 3g | old: 7 | new: 8 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
| 23g | 6g | 32g | 14g | |
YUM! I just made my version of a BLT salad a couple weeks ago. Same concept but I used thick peppered bacon and my favorite Ranch! Totally worked for my BLT craving without the bread.
I love the idea of the bacon bits IN the dressing. Looks delish!
Sounds good. I love BLTs not so much of salads unless they have chicken with them. So I might try this recipe out.
Healthy and tasty - this looks amazing 🙂
Genius! Love this idea. The Worcestershire is an intriguing addition - big fan of the sauce but never thought of it for salad dressing. Thanks!
YUM!
And no bread, the perfect LTB 🙂
Thanks for the inspiration. I usually let to much go to waste because i have all meals planed in detail. I'm going to learn from you and start looking into the fridge once a while...