BLT Salad with a Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing

Summertime means long days at the beach, kids home from school, and meals made from fresh ingredients that are most likely cooked on the grill.  

One of my favorite things to do in the Summer is host our friends and family for a cookout (or BBQ if you're from down south)! Nothing says Summer more than gathering around the fire pit, hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill, and a drink to cool you off after a long day in the sun!

One of my favorite new recipes is this amazing Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing.  We stopped buying bottled dressings years ago and the recipe goes amazing with my version of a BLT salad!

I've added a special twist with Young Living's Lemon Vitality Essential Oil.  It really adds a wonderful depth and brightness of flavor to the dressing!*  

Check out these facts about Lemon Essential Oil

• Can be substituted in any recipe that calls for lemon juice, zest, or extract.
• Adds a zesty flavor with just 1-2 drops!
• Contains the naturally occurring constituent d-limonene.
• Aids in digestion.

A powerful punch in such a small bottle! 

*Be sure to store your dressing in a glass jar or bottle.

yield: 4-6 servingsAuthor: Weeknight Dishprint recipe

BLT Salad with a Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing

Ready to kick bottled salad dressing to the curb? Give this Creamy Lemon Chive Dressing a whirl for your next weekend BBQ. This twist on the typical BLT is sure to please at any outdoor gathering!

INGREDIENTS:

BLT Salad

• 6-8 slices bacon, cooked
• 1 head lettuce, chopped
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, cut into wedges or 1 container of cherry tomatoes
• 1 baguette, sliced and toasted

Dressing

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh chives, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1-2 Tbsp. milk, optional
• 2-4 drops Lemon Vitality Essential Oil
• salt and pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. On a platter, arrange lettuce, tomatoes, bread slices, and bacon.
2. In a small glass bowl, combine dressing ingredients. Adding milk to desired consistency. Season to taste, then drizzle over salad. Sprinkle with additional chopped fresh chives and serve.

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2017

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