BLT Chopped Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• baby lettuce
  2 unit
• bacon
  8 oz
• black beans
  2 unit
• cooking oil
  1 tsp
• croutons
  2 unit
• garlic powder
  2 tsp
• hot sauce
  2 tsp
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• olive oil
  1 tsp
• pepper
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sour cream
  6 tbsp
• tomato
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• large bowl
• small bowl

1. 1

   Wash and dry produce.
2. 2

   Heat a medium pan over medium-high heat. Using kitchen shears, cut bacon into bite-size pieces directly into pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. (TIP: Adjust heat if browning too quickly.) Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.

   bacon: 8 oz
3. 3

   Drain and rinse black beans . Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   black beans: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit
4. 4

   In a large bowl , combine beans, scallion whites, half the garlic powder , a drizzle of cooking oil , salt , and pepper . Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until beans are warmed through, 2-3 minutes.

   garlic powder: 2 tsp, cooking oil: 1 tsp, salt, pepper
5. 5

   Meanwhile, trim and discard root end from baby lettuce ; roughly chop. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.

   baby lettuce: 2 unit, tomato: 2 unit
6. 6

   In a small bowl , combine sour cream , mayonnaise , remaining garlic powder, a drizzle of olive oil , and as much hot sauce as you like. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.

   sour cream: 6 tbsp, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, olive oil: 1 tsp, hot sauce: 2 tsp
7. 7

   To bowl with bean mixture, add lettuce, tomato, bacon, and half the mexican cheese blend . Drizzle with as much dressing as you like; toss to combine.

   mexican cheese blend: 1 c
8. 8

   Divide salad between shallow bowls and garnish with scallion greens, croutons (lightly crush in package first), and remaining Mexican cheese blend. Serve.

   croutons: 2 unit