| Prep Time | 20 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
Summer BLT Salad
- 8 cups kale firmly packed, de-veined and chopped
- 1/2 red onion diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes halved
- 1 avocado diced
- 8 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
Garlic Croutons
- 2 cups French bread, cubed a few days old, if possible
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Creamy Ranch
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4-1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vineagr
- salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
Summer BLT Salad
Garlic Croutons
Creamy Ranch
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Instructions
Summer BLT Salad
- Place the chopped (and rinsed) kale in a large bowl. Using your hands, massage the kale for three minutes until the kale is tender and bright green.
- To the kale, add the red onion, grape tomatoes, avocado, and bacon. Toss until combined.
Garlic Croutons
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, melted butter, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Place the cubed bread in a bowl. Pour the olive oil and butter mixture atop the bread, mixing until combined. Spread the bread in an even layer in a large pyrex pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until golden and crisp.
- Top the kale salad with the croutons.
Creamy Ranch
- In a bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk (1/4 cup to 1/2 cup depending upon desired consistency), garlic, chives, basil, Worcestershire sauce, and apple cider vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle desired amount over kale salad and toss until combined. Refrigerate any extra dressing in an air tight container. Divide among plates, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
A wine pairing with a BLT salad can go a couple of ways; however, I tend to think about the protein (bacon) in the salad and lean toward red (which I naturally do any way). So our wine choice: the 2014 Sebastiani Zinfandel. This fruit forward red has notes of dark berries and plum with a hint of pepper. This lush red is a delicious choice for the BLT salad. Cheers!
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