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blue cheese and bacon summer salad

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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
babz bernad
@babzdragon
cleveland, OH

This can also be used for any type of salad greens. For some reason, the onion, blue cheese, bacon, and dressing go together just right. It is a favorite from my kitchen.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This blue cheese and bacon salad is a lovely starter to a summertime meal. It's a simple yet hearty salad. Crisp cucumbers and juicy cucumbers are combined with onions and a sprinkle of salty crumbled bacon and earthy blue cheese.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For blue cheese and bacon summer salad

  • 1 pkg
    Good Seasons Italian salad dressing, plus ingredients to prepare per package
  • 2 md
    ripe tomatoes
  • 2 md
    cucumbers
  • 1 sm
    Vidalia onion, cut into slivers
  • 4 Tbsp
    crumbled bacon
  • 4 Tbsp
    crumbled dry blue cheese

How To Make blue cheese and bacon summer salad

  • Prepare Italian dressing and set aside.
    1
    Prepare Italian dressing as directed on the package and set aside.
  • Chop onions, cucumbers, and tomatoes.
    2
    Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions into bite-sized pieces.
  • Put in a bowl and add salad dressing.
    3
    Put into a bowl. Add Italian dressing.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    4
    Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
  • Divide mixture into 4 bowls.
    5
    Divide the mixture into 4 small bowls.
  • Sprinkle with blue cheese and bacon crumbles.
    6
    Sprinkle the top of each salad with 1 Tbsp each of bacon bits and blue cheese.
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