Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Salad

Submitted by CountryLady

"This is a colourful & delicious side-dish OR, on a night when its too hot to turn on the oven, just add some grated Parmesan or crumbled Feta and call it dinner!"

 

• Ready In: 19mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, preferably smoky
• 1 pint grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 4 plum tomatoes or 4 roma tomatoes
• 4 yellow tomatoes or 2 large beefsteak tomatoes
• 1⁄2 red onion
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup pesto sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar or 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 10 cups salad greens (your choice)
• 2 hardboiled egg, peeled & quartered (optional)

directions

1. Cook bacon in a large frying pan, over medium-high heat.
2. Turn occasionally until crispy, about 4 minutes.
3. Blot off excess fat on a paper towel.
4. Break into pieces.
5. Slice grape or cherry tomatoes in half, plum or roma and yellow tomatoes into quarters and beefsteak tomatoes into eighths.
6. Combine in a large bowl and sprinkle with salt& pepper.
7. Combine 1/4 cup of the pesto with oil& vinegar in a small bowl.
8. Taste, then add more pesto, if needed.
9. Pour over tomatoes& toss until evenly coated.
10. Just before serving, add greens and toss to mix.
11. Scatter bacon and eggs (if using) over the salad.