Serious Eats: Recipes
Dinner Tonight: Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato Salad with Aioli Dressing
Sometimes when you come across a recipe, a light bulb goes off—you know you have to cook it. This had that effect on me. More than anything, I was amazed this idea had never occurred to me. Why wouldn't the sublime combination of bacon, lettuce, and tomato translate from sandwich to salad? This recipe from Bon Appetit claimed it would.
Before you think this is somehow healthy because it's a salad, let me point out that it's not. The warm dressing is made by whisking mayonnaise with a little rendered bacon fat and vinegar. Sure, the crispness of the romaine holds up well to a warm, rich vinaigrette—but it's still not diet food.
Given the choice, I would still have a BLT over this salad. But next to a slice of crusty bread, this is another way to enjoy one of the classics.