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Bacon Tomato Salad

Teresa Ambra

Gluten Free Living – 2022

Bacon Tomato Salad is awesome. It only uses a handful of ingredients too. Lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, mild banana pepper rings (if you want to include them), Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, and Cole Slaw Dressing. That’s it. It’s a splendid side for almost any occasion.

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We had some friends over from church back in late March. One of the guys is diabetic so I always try to have plenty of stuff he can eat. I made this salad but saved out a large bowl so his wife could put a salad dressing on it that he could eat. We grilled chicken that night. Plus I made my famous Deviled Eggs, Garlic Smashed Cauliflower, Spicy Creamed Corn and a fantastic Pineapple Casserole. Everything was fantastic, but almost all of us had more than one serving of salad!

This is a really quick salad to toss together for a company dinner too. I don’t add the salad dressing until just before serving. But everything else can be made and ready to go for when you want to serve. After all, who doesn’t enjoy a BLT salad? Using a store-bought salad dressing makes everything even easier.

Bacon Tomato Salad is just great. Now that summer is upon us, I recommend bringing this salad to any holiday picnic or family get-together. It’s also delightful for lunch. I was surprised that even with the salad dressing on it, the salad was still tasty the next day. This salad is just what you need for any occasion and the ingredients are always easy to find. But then again, everything is always better with bacon. 🙂

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Bacon Tomato Salad with Cole Slaw Dressing is heavenly.

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This easy salad includes the savory flavors from bacon and two cheeses, the hot zesty flavors from mild bell pepper rings, and the sweet flavors from the Cole Slaw Dressing. It was a wonderful combination.

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Every forkful was marvelous.

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

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Fry bacon in skillet until done.

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Cook until done but not scorched. Transfer bacon slices to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

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Place salad mix in a large serving bowl.

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Add grape tomatoes that have been cut in half lengthwise.

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Spoon out mild banana pepper rings onto paper towels and pat dry to remove excess brine.

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Toss salad pepper rings on top of salad.

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Add shredded sharp cheddar cheese.

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Add shredded Monterey Jack cheese.

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Add cooked bacon that’s been broken into one-inch pieces.

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

Just before serving, add Cole Slaw Dressing.

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Stir and toss ingredients well to serve.

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Remove salad to individual plates to servve.

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

This recipe is gluten free if your bacon is gluten free.

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

I served this salad with Grilled Chicken, Pineapple Casserole, Spicy Creamed Corn, Garlic Smashed Cauliflower and my famous Deviled Eggs.

Here’s the recipe.

BACON TOMATO SALAD

(Recipe adapted from Taste of Home)

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

Bacon Tomato Salad

Teresa Ambra
Bacon Tomato Salad is dynamite! This 7-ingredient salad is savory from the bacon and both Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, sweet from the Cole Slaw Dressing and has just a little bit of bite from the mild banana pepper rings. It is so easy to toss together and terrific for summer holidays, picnics, potlucks or even lunch menus. This gluten free recipe is a snap to make and wonderful to the taste buds.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Pork Main Dish, Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 410 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large serving bowl
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 large skillet
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 24 oz. pkg. iceberg lettuce salad
  • 10 oz. container grape tomatoes halved lengthwise
  • 3/4 cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 12 slices thick-cut bacon cooked and broken into one-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup mild pepper rings drained and patted dry with paper towels
  • 13 oz. jar Lite House Cole Slaw Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat; drain on paper towels.
  • Be sure not to overcook the bacon or cook on too high a temperature so that it scorches!
  • Once cooled, break bacon into one-inch bite sized pieces.
  • Set aside.
  • Place salad mix into a bowl.
  • Layer tomatoes, mild pepper rings and cheeses on top.
  • Top with bacon pieces.
  • Add cole slaw dressing and serve.
  • Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

NOTE: You can use less dressing if you prefer.
 
NOTE: If making ahead, leave the salad dressing off the salad until ready to serve.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 721mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 767IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon, cheese, gluten free, pork, salad, salad dressing, side dish, tomatoes
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

This savory and sweet salad has just a little bite to it from the banana pepper rings. So yummy.

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

I have to admit the Pineapple Casserole is one of my favorite recipes. It goes with anything and is really terrific for company dinners or holidays. It certainly went well with this Bacon-Tomato Salad.

Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

Bacon Tomato Salad even tasted good the next day!

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Bacon Tomato Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | This easy #salad uses only 7 ingredients including a prepared #ColeSlawDressing making it really easy to serve for summer #holidays, picnics or potlucks. The combination of flavors is irresistible. #bacon #tomatoes #MontereyJackCheese #CheddarCheese #GlutenFree #BLTSalad #BaconTomatoSalad

Bacon Tomato Salad

Teresa Ambra
Bacon Tomato Salad is dynamite! This 7-ingredient salad is savory from the bacon and both Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses, sweet from the Cole Slaw Dressing and has just a little bit of bite from the mild banana pepper rings. It is so easy to toss together and terrific for summer holidays, picnics, potlucks or even lunch menus. This gluten free recipe is a snap to make and wonderful to the taste buds.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Pork Main Dish, Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 410 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large serving bowl
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 large skillet
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 24 oz. pkg. iceberg lettuce salad
  • 10 oz. container grape tomatoes halved lengthwise
  • 3/4 cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 12 slices thick-cut bacon cooked and broken into one-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup mild pepper rings drained and patted dry with paper towels
  • 13 oz. jar Lite House Cole Slaw Dressing

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat; drain on paper towels.
  • Be sure not to overcook the bacon or cook on too high a temperature so that it scorches!
  • Once cooled, break bacon into one-inch bite sized pieces.
  • Set aside.
  • Place salad mix into a bowl.
  • Layer tomatoes, mild pepper rings and cheeses on top.
  • Top with bacon pieces.
  • Add cole slaw dressing and serve.
  • Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

NOTE: You can use less dressing if you prefer.
 
NOTE: If making ahead, leave the salad dressing off the salad until ready to serve.
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 410kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 11gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 721mgPotassium: 275mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 767IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon, cheese, gluten free, pork, salad, salad dressing, side dish, tomatoes
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

6 Comments

  • Coreball

    July 27, 2023 at 3:05 am

    I love this salad! I tried yesterday.

    1. Teresa Ambra

      July 27, 2023 at 7:45 pm

      It is great, isn’t it! So glad you enjoyed it.

  • coreball

    November 17, 2022 at 7:32 pm

    5 stars
    It looks amazing. I appreciate you sharing this recipe.

    1. Teresa

      November 19, 2022 at 7:57 am

      It’s a fantastic salad recipe.

  • grayson

    August 23, 2022 at 5:25 am

    Yummy salad, perfect for the summertime. I make a bowl of layers of ingredients. In a word, it’s stunning.

    1. Teresa

      August 24, 2022 at 3:46 pm

      Yes, it’s a great salad.

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