BLT Salad with Blue Cheese
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Food & Wine
In his cute version of the BLT sandwich, Michael Schwartz replaces the mayo with a wedge of blue cheese. He cures his own bacon, but the salad is delicious with any good artisanal bacon. "They can never be too thick," he says.
Servings:
4
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
35 mins
Ingredients
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8thick slices of bacon (4 ounces)see savings
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2 tablespoonsminced shallotsee savings
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1 1/2 tablespoonssherry vinegarsee savings
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3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oilsee savings
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Salt and freshly ground peppersee savings
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1large head of frisee, torn into bite-size pieces (8 cups)see savings
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2 poundsassorted tomatoes, large ones sliced or cut into wedgessee savings
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6 ouncesblue cheese, such as Stilton, cut into 4 equal wedgessee savings
Directions
1.
In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Cut the slices in half crosswise.
2.
In a small bowl, combine the shallot, vinegar and olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, toss the frisee with the vinaigrette; mound on plates. Arrange the bacon, tomatoes and blue cheese around the frisee and serve.
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