Lexington House Salad
A crisp and flavorful salad featuring iceberg lettuce, smoky bacon, baby plum tomatoes, blue cheese, and a sweet-tangy homemade dressing.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl Large
Ingredients
Salad
- 4 slices smoked bacon thick cut
- ½ head iceberg lettuce chopped
- 8 baby plum tomatoes halved
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- 2-3 tablespoon blue cheese crumbled
Dressing
- ½ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels and chop into bite-sized pieces.
- Chop iceberg lettuce into bite-sized chunks and place in a large salad bowl.
- Add halved baby plum tomatoes and chopped green onions to the bowl.
- Sprinkle blue cheese crumbles evenly over the salad ingredients.
- In a separate bowl, whisk ketchup, vinegar, sugar, oil, and Worcestershire sauce together until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle dressing over the salad, toss gently to coat, then top with bacon bits before serving.
Notes
Prepare the bacon and dressing in advance to speed up assembly. Keep all components separate until just before serving for best freshness and texture.