BLT Salad with Creamy Chive Dressing

Ingredients

• Bacon

  Raw, cured pork

  2 strip or 24g

• Vinegar

  Cider

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 clove or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Sour cream

  Cultured

  ¾ cup or 173g

• Chives

  Raw

  4 tbsp chopped or 12g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

• Whole milk

  3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D

  1 ½ tbsp or 23g

• Spinach

  Raw

  8 cup or 240g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  1 medium whole or 123g

• Croutons

  Seasoned

  1 cup or 40g

Directions

1. Bake bacon for 15 minutes in a 400 degree oven. Drain on paper towels and chop.
2. For dressing: in a small bowl combine vinegar, garlic and a pinch of salt; let stand 10 minutes. Wisk in sour cream, chives and olive oil. Thin with milk to desired consistency.
3. Arrange spinach, tomatoes, chopped bacon, and croutons on a platter. Drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle with additional chopped chives. Serve and enjoy!