Chicken BLT Salad with a Creamy Vinaigrette

There is no breakfast side dish I like more than Bacon! I love bacon with breakfast, on a sandwich, on its own, or on a salad. I walked by the bacon at the grocery store this week (that will happen in Wisconsin) and I decided I wanted to make something with it, and a salad fit the bill. So with Bacon and Lettuce, Tomatoes come next. I like Avocado on my BLTs, so that had to fit in there too. I had some chicken left over from last night's dinner and threw that in there as well.

I wanted to make a slightly creamier salad dressing than my usual vinaigrette, so after consulting some of my cooking bibles (The Essentials New York Times Cookbook, Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, Martha Stewart's Cooking School) I put together something that I really liked! It had a bit of a bite from the mustard and vinegar but was creamy and not too overbearing. I have a Salad Dressing Mixer that makes mixing and storing a vinaigrette so much easier. It may seem like a stupid purchase, but I use it ALL the time.

I hope you enjoy this salad, it definitely made my night!

Delish!

Chicken BLT Salad with Creamy Vinaigrette

For the Dressing:
1 Yolk
1 tsp Dijon Mustard
Tabasco Sauce
1/2 tsp minced Garlic
Salt and Pepper
1/2 tsp Vinegar
1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
1 tsp Lemon Juice

- Beat the Yolk slightly, and reserve 1/2 tsp of yolk
- I put everything in my Salad Dressing Mixer but if you don't have one, keep reading
- Add the Yolk to a small bowl and whisk with the Dijon Mustard, as much Tabasco as you like, the Garlic, Salt and Pepper, and Vinegar
- Then Whisk in slowly the Vegetable Oil and the Lemon Juice

For the Salad:
Handful of Lettuce
3-4 Pieces of Bacon
1/2 cup Tomatoes
1/2 Breast of Chicken
1/2 an Avocado chopped

Mix together the salad and add 1/2 of the Salad Dressing to the Salad, or more if you like, (there is a bit more than one serving)