# Simply Summer BLT Salad

*The salad that brings me back to being a kid in summer.*

By [Matt Dobbins](https://paragraph.com/@mattdobbins) · 2026-07-11

cooking, food, recipe, blt, bacon, salad, summer

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This salad brings me back to summer as a kid, eating BLT sandwiches and playing barefoot in the yard and working in the garden. I can’t get enough of these simple flavors. It’s so easy to make, and if you make it once, I have a feeling you’ll be making it all summer long.

**Prep time**  
10 min  
**Total time**  
10 min  
**Serves**  
4-6  
  
**Equipment:** plastic bag, bowl, glass jar or small bowl, tongs  
  
**Ingredients**

*   1 large head of Romaine lettuce, washed and chopped
    
*   3 to 4 Roma sized tomatoes (use your favorite) sliced into wedges
    
*   5-6 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped finely
    
*   1/3 cup mayonnaise
    
*   1 & 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    
*   1 & 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    
*   Salt, to taste
    
*   Black pepper, to taste
    

  
**Preparation**  
  
**Step 1**  
Prepare the Dressing: In a small bowl or jar, combine the mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper. Whisk or shake well until the dressing is smooth and evenly mixed.  
  
**Step 2**  
Mix the Salad: Place the chopped Romaine lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and chopped bacon into a large, sealable plastic bag and mix.  
  
**Step 3**  
Dress the Salad: Pour in the prepared dressing and reseal the bag securely. Shake gently until all the salad ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing  
  
**Step 4**  
Plate and Serve: Use tongs to plate the salad directly from the bag, or serve in a salad bowl. Serve immediately.

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*Originally published on [Matt Dobbins](https://paragraph.com/@mattdobbins/simply-summer-blt-salad)*