BLT Chopped Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• baby lettuce
  1 package
• bacon
  6 strips
• black beans
  1 can
• cooking oil
  1 tbsp
• croutons
  ¼ cup
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• hot sauce
  ¼ tsp
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• mexican cheese blend
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  1 tsp
• scallions
  3 stalks
• sour cream
  ¼ cup
• tomato
  1 medium

🍳 Cookware

• medium pan
• large bowl
• small bowl

1. 1

   Wash and dry all 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 ⏱️ 4 minutes . Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.

   bacon: 6 strips
3. 3

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

   black beans: 1 can, scallions: 3 stalks
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 minutes .

   garlic powder: ½ tsp, cooking oil: 1 tbsp
5. 5

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

   baby lettuce: 1 package, tomato: 1 medium
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: ¼ cup, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, olive oil: 1 tsp, hot sauce: ¼ 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: ½ cup
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: ¼ cup