12 bowl bacon salad Recipes

bacon, fresh broccoli (and cauliflower), green onions (or 1 large onion), raisins, nuts (cashews are the best!), mayonnaise (no substitutes), white sugar (or less ), cider vinegar

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, chopped celery, shredded carrots, frozen peas, thawed, green onions, sliced, green pepper, chopped, mayonnaise, sour cream, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

potatoes (prefer small red , but any will do), stalks celery (thinly sliced ), yellow onion (finely diced ), dill relish (trust me on this), hard-boiled eggs (really, it s not too many), bacon bits (hormel, oscar meyer or homemade), mayonnaise, sugar, celery seeds, vinegar, prepared yellow mustard, salt

lemon , juice of, garlic cloves, crushed, oil, bacon , fried crisp, crumbled, heads romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cut in halves, swiss cheese, coarsely grated, almonds, toasted, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, crouton

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional)

portabello mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed, olive oil (more or less , spending on the size of your portabellos), minced garlic, dried basil, onion powder, salt, pepper, yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters, baby spinach (1 - 7 oz bag, will be a close amount), bacon, diced and satueed (don tsp forget to save the drippings for the dressing), fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped (i always use flat leaf, but that is a personal preference), bacon drippings (don tsp forget to reserve the bacon for the salad), olive oil, red onion, diced (about 1/2-2/3 cup), cider vinegar, spicy brown mustard, sugar, salt, pepper

fresh spinach, washed well, drained, stemmed and chilled, sesame seeds, toasted, cooked chicken, shredded, chilled, tomatoes, radish, thinly sliced, fresh mushrooms , wiped clean, thinly sliced, bacon, fried and crumbled, toasted crouton, low sodium soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, salad oil, sugar, pepper, sesame seeds

fresh spinach, sesame seeds, chicken breasts, shredded, cooked and chilled, tomatoes, radish, thinly sliced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, bacon, fried and crumbled, crouton, toasted, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, salad oil, sugar, black pepper, sesame seeds

canola oil (5 ml), sliced mushrooms, green red yellow pepper (finely chopped ), red chili paste (7 to 15 ml), cumin (15 ml), cayenne pepper, mixed beans (primo), aylmer diced tomatoes, crisp bacon, maple syrup (15 ml), ketchup (125 ml), reserved cooked chicken (500 ml to 750 ml), frozen corn kernels (250 ml), dark seedless grapes, green seedless grapes, mandarin oranges, honeydew melon, french vanilla yogurt, multigrain buns, cheddar cheese (125 ml)