Iceberg Wedge with Warm Bacon and Blue Cheese Dressing

November 23, 2010 by Camp Cook  
Filed under Bacon, Easy Bacon Recipes, New Bacon Recipe

bacon - A deliciously light salad with lots of flavour as well. This bacon recipe is nice served on the side with a pice of grilled beef or chicken.

Ingredients to make

1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese
Buttermilk (optional)
1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
1 large head of iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached
1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced

Directions to make

Step 1:

Mix first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)

Step 2:

Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.

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Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

bacon Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad - This fantastic, filling, recipe for turkey bacon salad, is as meaty as salads come, and beyond quick and easy. From prep to plate in 20 minutes, with a creamy dressing mixture, an a bed of romaine lettuce, this simple quick turkey bacon salad recipe is the best!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 4-6 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Bacon, Turkey
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

5 slices low-sodium bacon
2 cups sugar snap peas
1/2 cup light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 Tbsp. snipped fresh dill
1 small head romaine, coarsely chopped or torn
8 oz. smoked turkey breast, cut into bite-size strips

Directions to make Fix It Fast Turkey Bacon Salad

Step 1:

Line a 9-inch microwave-safe pie plate with paper toweling. Arrange bacon in layer on toweling. Cover with additional toweling. Cook on 100 percent power for 4 minutes or until crisp. Remove plate from microwave. Set bacon aside to cool. Meanwhile, cook peas, covered, in boiling salted water for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Crumble one bacon slice; set aside. Break remaining into pieces.

Step 2:

In bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar and dill. Stir in crumbled bacon. Arrange romaine on each plate. Add peas, turkey strips, and bacon pieces. Top with dressing.

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BLT Pasta Salad

blt-_pasta_salad BLT Pasta Salad - The all American, delicious, BLT sandwich, made into a hearty pasta salad! Crisp, crumbled bacon, leafy lettuce, and juicy, red tomatos area blended with cooked pasta, to create this scrumptious salad, that can be a meal by itself.Prep Time: 15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make BLT Pasta Salad

1 7 oz. pkg elbow macaroni,cooked, drained
8 sl Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 c Mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/3 c Chili sauce
1/4 c Lemon juice from concentrate
2 ts Instant chicken bouillon
2 ts Sugar
1 lg Tomato, seeded and chopped
1/4 c Slice green onions
4 c Thinly sliced lettuce

Directions to make BLT Pasta Salad

Step 1:In large bowl, combine mayonnaise, chili sauce, lemon juice, bouillon and sugar; stir in macaroni, tomato and onions. Cover; chill.
Step 2:Just before serving, stir in lettuce and bacon. Refrigerate leftovers.

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