Tomato and Bacon Salad in Bibb Lettuce Cups

This is a simple, tasty salad or appetizer with a nice presentation. You can also use endive instead of the Bibb lettuce. From Gourmet, this will make 24 appetizers.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 4  tomatoes, vine-ripened, seeded and chopped fine (about 2 cups)
• 6  slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
• 1⁄4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped (to taste)
• 2  tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
• 2  teaspoons  balsamic vinegar (to taste)
• 24  leaves bibb lettuce, outer leaves (about 4 heads)
• 1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf, finely shredded for garnishment
•  basil sprig, garnishment

Directions

1. In a bowl toss together tomatoes, bacon, onion, oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves and sprinkle with shredded basil.
2. Serve lettuce cups on a platter garnished with basil sprigs.