Try your favourite sandwich as a salad! You’ll love the fresh lettuce, juicy tomatoes and crisp bacon topped with savoury croutons and Honey Dijon Vinaigrette.
INGREDIENTS:
1 head leaf lettuce, roughly chopped
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
3/4 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Homemade Croutons:
4 slices Dempster’s Honey Wheat Bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp dried basil
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tsp honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
Homemade Croutons:
Preheat oven to 375F. Add bread cubes to a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over the bread. Sprinkle on dried basil. Toss to coat and lay on baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake for 5 minutes. Toss. Bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes, until it reaches your desired doneness. Set aside to cool.
Honey Dijon Vinaigrette:
Whisk ingredients in together in a small bowl. Set aside.
Assembly:
Add lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and croutons to a large bowl. Drizzle on vinaigrette and toss to combine.
