Bacon and Stilton Salad

Submitted by English_Rose

"A good well flavoured combination for a tasty salad. Use any blue cheese of your choice if you can't get stilton."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 12 slices smoked bacon, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 thick slices bread, crusts removed, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons light cream
• black pepper
• mixed salad green

directions

1. Cook the bacon in a pan for 7-8 minutes or until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on absorbent paper.
2. Add the butter to the pan and melt. Add the garlic and bread and cook for 3-4 minutes until crisp and golden. Drain on absorbent paper.
3. Mix the cheese and mayonnaise together. Stir in the cream and black pepper. Beat well to blend.
4. Mix the salad leaves, bacon and croutons together. Place on serving plates, top with the dressing and serve.

Reviews

[Queen Dana]

very good salad. I liked the combination of bacon and stilton. made for zwt6

 

[evelynathens]

Good salad - I really enjoyed the bite of the stilton in it. Had to make a double-batch of the croutons cause my little ones were eating them like chips as I fried them up. Thanks.

 

[lazyme]

Yum! I loved this salad. So simple but so flavorful. I used a hickory smoked bacon which gave a nice flavor with the Stilton. I almost was going to use croutons that I already had on hand but am so glad that I made the ones here instead. I'd give you 10-stars just for the croutons alone! They just melted in my mouth - they are so good. Loved the dressing and for such an easy salad it was outstanding. Thanks for sharing English_Rose. Made by an Unruly Under the Influence for ZWT6.

 

[French Tart]

A brilliant little salad with lots of oooomph! I made is as posted and also added a few bits of blue Wensleydale to the Stilton, just cos' I had a chunk in the fridge! I did not use cream but used a little salad cream to mix with the mayo and cheese - gave it a tangy taste! I used smoked streaky bacon, as I have no back bacon at the moment and served it with baby salad leaves for a delectable lunch today. Made for ZWT6 and GB for the Whine and Cheese Gang, thanks ER! FT:-)