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12 servings

BLT chopped salad

2 qts — lettuce (iceberg or hydroponic bib)
2 cups — tomatoes?
1 cup — freshly cooked applewood smoked bacon
?1 cup — basil buttermilk dressing

1. Cut or tear lettuce into small pieces.
?2. Dice tomatoes into to bite size pieces (about 1”).
3. Finely chop bacon.?
4. Layer lettuce, tomatoes & bacon bits in a bowl or platter.
5. Pour dressing over the top of the salad, or on the side.

Basil ranch dressing

1 — small clove garlic
1/2 tsp ea — salt & pepper
1 1/3 cup — well-shaken buttermilk (fat free)
2/3 cup — mayonnaise (lite)
3 T — dijon mustard
1/4 cup — finely chopped fresh basil

1. Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt.
2. Whisk together buttermilk, mayo, dijon, pepper, basil and garlic paste in a small bowl.?
3. Chill, covered, 1 hour to allow flavors to develop.

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