5 roasted vidalia bacon salad Recipes

red potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces, olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt, bacon slices (uncooked), chopped, diced vidalia or other sweet onion (about 2 medium), garlic cloves, minced, dijon mustard, reduced-fat mayonnaise, honey, sherry vinegar, chopped fresh parsley

vidalia onions (about 2 lb, available seasonally at specialtyproduce markets and some supermarkets), peeled, tomatoes, quartered, lean bacon , cooked until crisp and crumbled, minced fresh basil or parsley leaves, garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 tsp salt, balsamic vinegar, red-wine vinegar, olive oil

chicken breast for every 2 people being served. i usually use boneless/skinless for this unless i am going to cook them over a wood fire. then i would use skin on and bone in, thick cut bacon (apple smoked or maple will add another flavor level). choose a bacon that you love the taste of., amounts of the vegetable you use depend upon how many people you are feeding . for only 2 i would use 1/2 of each color of bell pepper for example. for 8 i would probably use a whole or nearly whole bell pepper., red, green, yellow, orange bell peppers, cored , seeds removed, sliced into strips., vidalia onions (sweet and mild ) or red onions (zing) cut into strips, yellow and green squash cut slightly thick then in half, asparagus cut into 1 1/2 inch bites, grape tomatoes, garlic cloves left whole for now, mushrooms (your favorite type , of course!), fresh green beans, broccoli and cauliflower can be used too; but make them bite sized pieces, olive oil (have at least a cup or two available depending on how many you are cooking for. you need this to roast the vegetables and for making your croutons!), day old french or italian bread cut up into good sized bites, bigger than what would come in a box of croutons, i cut it up 1 1/2 to 2 inches., fresh grated parmesan or romano cheese, garlic granules , fresh cracked pepper, italian seasonings...or fresh marjoram, basil and thyme, (cut up the basil into small bits), some times i ll add some peas and corn to this as well. also optional would be a couple of boiled eggs..., kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper (white pepper could be added, but it is going to add a significant jolt in the heat/pepper pop department!)

head washed lettuce, tomatoes (handful of grape or cherry ), sliced onion (scallions,vidalia,red etc.), sliced cucumber, broccoli (optional) or cauliflower (optional) or carrots (optional) or green beans, any fresh vegtable (optional), hard-boiled eggs, cooked mini ravioli, ham, turkey, mixed hard cheese (swiss,mozerella,cheddar,provolone etc), salami or 1/4 lb pepperoni, etc, olive, any kind mix and match (optional), marinated artichoke hearts (optional), hot pepper (optional), roasted peppers (optional), chickpeas (optional), bacon bits (optional), crouton (optional), italian dressing (or any of your choice)