This BLT salad is just as good as the famous sandwich, maybe even better! Made with fresh ripe tomatoes and crispy bacon and tossed in a creamy buttermilk and dill dressing.
All about this BLT salad
This salad was inspired by the delicious sandwich that's so simple but tastes so good at the same time. Bacon, lettuce and tomato were made for each other and if you can use juicy ripe tomatoes from your own garden like I did, the flavor is even better!
Every element of a BLT sandwich is also used in this salad. Fresh tomatoes, crispy bacon and lettuce are topped with crunchy croutons and tossed with a homemade buttermilk, mayonnaise and dill dressing. It's an easy salad to put together for a hot summers day and one that everyone will love! This salad will serve about 4 adults with enough leftover dressing for another recipe.
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Tips for making the best BLT salad
- Lettuce is an important component and for a BLT sandwich I'd say use iceberg lettuce. But for this salad I love to use Bibb lettuce which has a great texture and buttery taste.
- Bacon! And lot's of it. Use thick cut and cook until nice and crispy.
- The best tomatoes to use are Roma or vine-ripened because they will have more flavor than a regular beefsteak tomato that you'd use for a burger topping.
- Adding croutons still connect the salad to the sandwich and you can buy store bought croutons if you are in a rush. Once I cooked my bacon I drained off the fat except for about 3-4 tbsp and then added some crusty bread cubes to toast in the same pan as I cooked the bacon!
- Add the dressing gradually, it tastes amazing but too much can spoil the salad.
