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BLT Salad w/Homemade Croutons

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Ingredients:
  • (3 cups) French bread, cubed
  • (1 Tbsp.) water
  • (1 Tbsp.) white wine vinegar
  • (1 Tbsp.) reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • (1 1/4 tsp.) sugar
  • (1 tsp.) Crisco® Olive Oil
  • (1 1/2 cups) torn leaf lettuce
  • (1 large) tomato, chopped
  • (2 Tbsp.) cooked bacon, crumbled
  • (1 Tbsp.) green onion, chopped
Servings
4
Salad

BLT Salad w/Homemade Croutons

A simple bacon, lettuce and tomato salad in a sweet and creamy dressing with crunchy French bread croutons.

Preparation Time
About 10 minutes
Cook Time
About 10 minutes

    Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread out bread cubes into an even layer on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes.
  2. 2Meanwhile, whisk together water, vinegar, mayonnaise, sugar and oil in a large bowl. Toss in lettuce, tomato and bread cubes. Add bacon and onion and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 118
  • Total Fat 4 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 17 g
  • Protein 4 g
  • Cholesterol 4 mg
  • Sodium 288 mg
  • Fiber 2 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Salad

Recipe Subcategory: Salads with Pork

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: No

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Pork, Eggs, Dairy

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.