Blt Sandwich Salad
Serves: 6
Carter Wolf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
43
Spice
56
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Red Onion (chopped)1 tbsp
Unsalted Butter1 tsp
Hungarian Paprika6 sprigs
Thyme (fresh)1 cup
Mayonnaise2 tbsps
Maple Syrup4 tsps
Grain Mustard (whole-)1 tbsp
Lemon Juice (fresh)Directions:
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2
Combine the lettuce, onion and tomatoes in a large bowl; set aside
3
Meanwhile, cut the bread into crouton-size cubes
4
Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat
5
Add the bread cubes and toast, tossing, until golden, about 6 minutes
6
Set aside to cool
7
Make the bacon: Mix the brown sugar, paprika, lemon zest and crushed pepper in a small bowl
8
Add the bacon and press to coat on both sides
9
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; place the thyme sprigs on the parchment paper, then lay a strip of bacon on top of each sprig
10
Bake until the bacon is caramelized and crisp, about 20 minutes
11
Let cool slightly on the baking sheet
12
Cut the bacon into bite-size bits using scissors; add to the bowl with the lettuce
13
Discard the thyme
14
Make the dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise, syrup, mustard and lemon juice in a medium bowl
15
Add the dressing to the salad and toss
16
(This is enough dressing for the whole salad, but you can use less if you want a less wet salad
17
) Sprinkle the croutons on top and eat
18
Photograph by Kang Kim