BLT Salad for Cool Weather
A twist to the classic BLT, this salad is the perfect fresh taste for the cool weather months.
Ingredients
- 4 slices crisply-cooked bacon, drained
- 16 dried tomato halves, drained if packed in oil, rehydrated if dried*, halved
- 4 cups shredded romaine lettuce
- 8 ounces sliced fresh mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons red wine
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
Directions
- Coarsely crumble bacon and set aside.
- In large bowl toss together romaine, tomatoes and mushrooms.
- Whisk together olive oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Toss with salad mixture and divide among 4 plates.
- Top each salad with bacon and green onion.
Serves 4
*To rehydrate dried tomatoes cover dried tomatoes with boiling water. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings per Recipe: 4 | |
| Calories: 175 | |
| Calories from Fat: 126 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat: 14 g | 21% |
| Saturated Fat: 3 g | 13% |
| Cholesterol: 5 mg | 2% |
| Sodium: 498 mg | 20% |
| Carbohydrate: 11 g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber: 2 g | 9% |
| Protein: 5 g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 17% |
| Folacin | 6% |
| Calcium | 2% |
| Iron | 12% |
| Potassium | 19% |
Modified from original source: BLT Salad from http://www.theotherwhitemeat.com accessed 9/6/06