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Delicious and Different Tomato and Bacon Salad
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Recipe By: Alice Morrow
Delicious and Different Tomato and Bacon Salad
Ingredients
- 3 lbs. fresh, ripe tomatoes, cut into ½” pieces
- 12 basil leaves, torn
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- ¼ c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 T. sherry vinegar
- Salt/black pepper
- ¾ lb. sliced bacon
- ½ c. MIRACLE WHIP or mayo
- 1 T. Dijon mustard
- ½ t. curry powder
- 1 t. Cajun spice mix
- 1 T. fresh lemon juice
- 1 T. minced garlic
- Tabasco
Instructions
- Preheat oven 450.
- In bowl, toss tomatoes, basil, onion, olive oil and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Let rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Place a wire rack on baking sheet and arrange bacon slices in single layer on rack.
- Bake in oven for 15 minutes, turning once, until golden and crisp-chewy.
- Let cool, and break into small pieces.
- In small bowl, whisk mayo with mustard, curry powder, spice mix, lemon juice, garlic and Tabasco.
- Sprinkle bacon over tomato salad and serve the mayo mixture on the side with a nice crusty bread.