This BLT salad is a delicious combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomatoes along with hard-boiled egg wedges. Dress it with the simple vinaigrette or use your favorite store-bought dressing.
This is a nice salad to serve on a hot summer day when you would rather not spend a lot of time in a hot kitchen.
PrintBLT Salad With a Simple Mustard Vinaigrette
This well-balanced BLT salad makes a tasty lunch or hot weather dinner dish, and it’s a snap to throw together.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salads, Bacon, Eggs
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium tomatoes,quartered
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
Vinaigrette
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Arrange the diced bacon in a skillet and place it over medium-low heat. cook until crisp, turning frequently. Remove the bacon to paper towels and reserve the drippings.
- Combine the tomato wedges, drained bacon, reserved bacon drippings, and mixed greens. Divide the salad evenly among four bowls. Place egg wedges in each bowl.
- In a blender, pulse the lemon juice, mustard, and vinegar with the minced garlic. With the blender running, add the olive oil through the top opening in a slow, steady stream. Taste and add salt, as desired.
- Sprinkle each salad lightly with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle vinaigrette over each salad or offer the dressing on the side.
