Recipe Box, Stacked Tomato Salad

the Painted Apron

11 years ago

This is my version of Caprese Salad. Tomato slices layered with bacon and drizzled with homemade Buttermilk Bleu Cheese on a blanket of fresh crispy greens~

This bleu cheese dressing is thin rather than thick, so it drizzles beautifully.

I made it with some of my homemade Garlic Oil

But any good olive oil will do. It’s so simple, buttermilk, bleu cheese, lemon juice, olive oil and seasonings. This recipe comes from Food Network’s Tyler Florence. I added some light sour cream also because mine was just a little too runny.

I started to photograph outside but it was soooooo humid. We have had like 25 feet of rain this summer, so when the sun does shine the humidity is about 1000%. You think I’m kidding? Nope

My camera was not adapting well…I wanted to show you my crazy hydrangeas

I currently have 3 of the biggest fattest blooms you have ever seen, but no others. When I get a bloom it’s oversized and magnificent, but they are few and far between. So far our garden has yielded 3 okra, and 2 jalapenos. I bet you think I’m kidding again. Nope, it’s so sad. We HAD tomatoes, but something absconded with them before we could pick them. I hate gardening, it’s too frustrating. I am giving it up and supporting my local farmers!

Okay, sorry, I feel better now

I might not be able to grow tomatoes, but I can paint them!

Betcha wanna tomato~

BLT Salad with Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing

Classic BLT sandwich in salad form with irresistible buttermilk bleu cheese dressing

Course Appetizer, Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon, bleu cheese, buttermilk, lettuce, mayonnaise, sour cream, tomato

Prep Time 20

Ingredients

Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing

1 cup quality mayonnaise, like Duke's
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup sour cream
6 oz bleu cheese, crumbled
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt

BLT Salad

1 ripe summer tomato per person
2 crisp romaine leaves per person
2 crispy cooked bacon slices per person
1/4 cup Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing per person

Instructions

Buttermilk Bleu Cheese Dressing

Combine ingredients in a large jar and stir well and shake to blend
Refrigerate for several hours before serving to blend flavors
Store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
Makes about 2 cups dressing

BLT Salad

Slice each tomato into 6 thick slices
Place romaine leaves on plates or large platter
Make 2 stacks with each tomato by layering tomato slices with bacon: top one tomato slice with 1/2 strip of bacon, repeat, ending with third tomato slice on top
Secure tomato stacks with tooth picks and place one stack on each romaine leaf
Drizzle dressing over all