Green Bean Bundle Salad
Green beans are bundled in bacon and put on top of salad greens for a unique and delicious lo-carb meal
Ingredients
- 48 fresh green beans
- 6-8 cups assorted salad greens such as romaine, baby spinach, kale, arugula
- 3-6 slices bacon
- 3 T unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 3 T brown sugar
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Blanch beans in boiling water until barely tender, or microwave 2-3 minutes.
- Microwave bacon in paper towels, 1-2 minutes until partially cooked.
- Cut bacon strips in half. Bundle beans into 6 piles and wrap 1/2 bacon strip, or several 1/2 strips, around each bundle.
- Place bundles in a shallow greased baking dish.
- Mix garlic and salt with melted butter and pour over bundles. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bacon is done. Divide green into individual serving dishes and top with 1-2 bacon bundles. Pour pan drippings over salads. Serve immediately with freshly ground pepper. Makes 3-6 salads