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Bacon and Heirloom Tomato Panzanella Salad

40 min
20 min prep
20 min cook

Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Center cut bacon, diced small
  • 2 cups Bakery sourdough bread, cut into cubes, day old or stale is best
  • 18 oz Hearts of Romaine
  • 2 Medium Organic Heirloom Tomatoes, approximately 6 to 8 ounces, diced into chunks
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Chives, minced
  • 1 cup Fresh Basil, loosley torn

Instructions

  1. Place a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add oil and bacon and sauté until bacon is nicely crisp and fat has rendered. With a slotted spoon, remove bacon to drain on paper towels and set aside to cool.
  3. Turn heat to low and discard all but 1/4 cup of rendered fat.
  4. Add bread chunks and toss until well coated with bacon grease. Cook until bread just starts to toast slightly, approximately 3 to 6 minutes.
  5. Turn heat off and allow bread to sit until cool, meanwhile prepare other salad ingredients.
  6. In a large serving bowl, add romaine, tomatoes, cooled bacon pieces, chives, basil and toasted bread pieces. Toss to evenly mix.
  7. Dress salad with your favorite salad dressing and serve.
  8. Chef's Note: I like to use avocado ranch dressing on this salad.

Nutrition

38gCarbs
21gFat
13gProtein

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

  • Amount Per Serving
    Calories380
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    • 21g
    • 32%
  • Saturated Fat
    • 3.5g
    • 18%
  • Trans Fat
    • 0g
  • Cholesterol
    • 15mg
    • 5%
  • Sodium
    • 600mg
    • 25%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    • 38g
    • 13%
  • Dietary Fiber
    • 4g
  • Sugars
    • 4g
  • Protein
    • 13g
  • Vitamin C
    • 25%
  • Calcium
    • 6%
  • Iron
    • 15%
  • Vitamin A
    • 240%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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