The BLT Sandwich, an all-American classic, is transformed into a Chopped BLT Salad With Creamy Dill Dressing.
All the flavors of a BLT, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes in my homemade mayonnaise salad dressing, are in every bite of this refreshing and easy chopped salad recipe.
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Chopped BLT Salad Recipe
The BLT Sandwich is an all-American classic comfort food loved by everyone.
With the steamy hot days of summer arriving it's time to cool things off a bit so I've combined the flavors of a BLT in a refreshing chopped BLT salad recipe.
Simply toss bacon, lettuce and tomatoes in my homemade mayonnaise salad dressing and you'll be tasting BL&T in every bite and you'll be staying cool as a cucumber too!
Honestly, with all the flavors of a BLT, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and a homemade mayonnaise dressing in every bite who wouldn't love our BLT salad recipe?
Add cooked sliced chicken, steak or hard boiled eggs on top and make it a main dish salad for dinner tonight.
Love a BLT sandwich as much as I do? Be sure to give my BLT Slider recipe a try too!
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How to make a BLT salad
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- In small bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, dill, vinegar, garlic powder and kosher salt. Stir until blended.
- In large serving bowl toss chopped lettuce, tomatoes, bacon bits and half of salad dressing until evenly coated. Serve with remaining salad dressing.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make the creamy salad dressing ahead and toss your salad right before serving
- Make with your favorite hearty lettuce, such as romaine or iceberg
Substitutions
- Make this recipe with turkey bacon
- Substitute chopped scallions for the chives
- Feel free to use regular mayonnaise instead of lowfat mayonnaise
- Plain Greek yogurt can also replace mayonnaise
- No time to cook bacon? Use bacon bits instead!
Ingredients
- low fat mayonnaise
- sour cream
- fresh chives
- fresh dill
- apple cider vinegar
- garlic powder
- kosher salt
- lettuce
- grape tomatoes
- bacon
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Chopped BLT Salad with Creamy Dill Dressing
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Ingredients
Creamy Dill Salad Dressing
- 1/2 cup low fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Salad
- 6 cups chopped lettuce
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup cooked crumbled bacon or bacon bits
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Instructions
Creamy Dill Salad Dressing
- In small bowl combine mayonnaise, sour cream, chives, dill, vinegar, garlic powder and kosher salt. Stir until blended.
Salad
- In large serving bowl toss chopped lettuce, tomatoes, bacon bits and half of salad dressing until evenly coated. Serve with remaining salad dressing.
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