Single Leaf Winery
7480 Fairplay
Road
Somerset, Ca
95684
530-620-3545
Bacon, Lettuce
and Tomato Salad
with Blue
Cheese Toasts
Salad:
6 cups Torn Mixed
Greens
1 Pound Cherry
Tomatoes
3 Hard Boiled Eggs
Fresh Chives, Chopped
Dressing:
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
1/4 Cup (Dry) White
Wine
1 Tablespoon Balsamic
Vinegar
1 Medium Red Onion,
Finely Minced
Toasts:
1/4 Cup Crumbled Blue
Cheese, Softened
1/4 Cup Cream Cheese,
Softened
Granulated Sugar
10 Slices Whole Wheat
Bread
Heat large skillet to
a medium-high heat. Roll each piece of
bacon and stand on end in the hot skillet.
Cook 3-4 minutes to brown; drain and stand bacon roll on opposite end to
finish browning (about 5 additional minutes).
Carefully transfer bacon rolls with metal tongs to paper towels to
drain.
In small bowl, whisk
together mayonnaise, sour cream, wine, vinegar and minced red onion.
Cut off crusts of
whole wheat bread. Cut into quarters,
spray a cookie sheet style pan with a non-stick baking spray and bake bread
pieces at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes, turning once, or until lightly
toasted. Cool until easy to handle.
Combine softened blue
cheese with softened cream cheese.
Spread over whole-wheat toasts and sprinkle with sugar. Heat under broiler for 1 minute or until
sugar melts. Remove and cool.
Toss together
lettuce, tomatoes and eggs with dressing.
To serve: Arrange lettuce mixture on a plate and top with bacon rolls and fresh chives. Surround lettuce mixture with several blue cheese toast pieces. Serves four entrees or six appetizers.