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BLT Salad Recipe

All of the components of a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich come together in this BLT Salad recipe!

3/4 view shot of BLT salad with dressing and serving utensils in the background on a marble surface.

One of my favorite summer meals is a good BLT sandwich. We ate them loads growing up, and we never got sick of them.

One slightly annoying thing about BLTs, however, is how messy they are. I’m not trying to make a dig at BLTs, don’t get me wrong. But one thing I will say for this BLT salad is, it’s easier to eat! Plus you’re getting in more veggies, so it makes you feel better about your meal choice. ?

BLT Salad Ingredients

Ingredients from above on a marble surface.

Here’s what you’ll need to make this salad: Romaine lettuce, croutons (homemade are awesome!), ranch dressing (try my easy homemade ranch dressing – bonus points if you use baconnaise!), cherry tomatoes, bacon, and soft boiled eggs. The eggs are somewhat optional, since they aren’t a part of a traditional BLT. However, we really like to add eggs to our salads, and they’re an extra boost of protein. If you’re baking this BLT salad as an entree, I’d definitely recommend adding the eggs.

From above shot of BLT salad in a large bowl.

You want a high proportion of croutons in this salad. After all, they’re replacing the toast part of the BLT. Also, I recommend cooking your bacon until it’s crispy. I personally don’t like limp bacon on my salad. One of my favorite bacons is the Garrett Valley sugar free bacon, and also their organic bacon. I also really like ButcherBox bacon (which you can add on to your order if you so wish).

3/4 view shot of BLT salad with dressing and serving utensils in the background on a marble surface.

Ranch dressing isn’t an absolute must. You can substitute your personal favorite dressing if you prefer. I’ll bet an avocado dressing would be delicious.

Close up shot of BLT salad.What dressing would YOU use on this BLT salad?

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BLT Salad

All of the components of a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich in salad form!

Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Bacon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Erica Kastner

Ingredients

  • 1 head Romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces (see note)
  • 1/2 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 4 soft boiled eggs (see note)
  • 3 cups croutons (see note)
  • 8 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped
  • ranch dressing, for serving (see note)

Instructions

  1. Divide the toppings between 4 serving bowls. Drizzle with ranch dressing to taste. Serve immediately.

Recipe Notes

Recipe Rating




Mimsie

Tuesday 24th of September 2019

My husband loves BLTs. I will make this very soon. Thanks.

Erica Kastner

Monday 30th of September 2019

Hope you enjoy, Mimsie!