Steakhouse Salad Bar Salad

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One of my favorite parts of dinner at a steakhouse is a trip to the salad bar! This is my recreation of everything I love about a Steakhouse Salad Bar Salad, crisp romaine and lots of veggies, chopped bacon, croutons, cheese, and my Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing! Customize it to your liking, this classic salad is easy and even better made a home!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 530kcal

Author: Meryl Downing

Ingredients

For the Croutons

2 cups crusty bread cubed
1 Tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder

For the Salad

5 strips bacon
4 cups romaine lettuce chopped
½ cup cherry tomato cut in half
½ cup cucumber sliced
⅛ cup carrot shredded
⅛ cup red onion sliced
¼ cup cheddar cheese shredded
¼ cup Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing or any dressing of choice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400℉. Toss the cubed bread with olive oil, garlic powder and oregano on a sheet pan. Lay out the bacon strips on another sheet pan. Bake both in the oven, the croutons will take about 10 minutes and the bacon will take about 15 to 25 minutes (depending on thickness). Flip and check often, and take out each when done.
Wash and chop the lettuce and vegetables. Make the Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing recipe if using and refrigerate until ready.
Transfer the cooked bacon to a plate and chop when slightly cooled.
Toss the lettuce and about HALF of each ingredient and a bit of dressing. Add to a serving platter or bowl and arrange the remaining ingredients over the top with another drizzle of dressing!

Notes

Make Ahead - Dressing can be made ahead and refrigerated a few days. Croutons can be made ahead and kept in an airtight container on the counter.
All ingredients are optional and customizable. Broccoli, bell pepper, olives, peas, sunflower seeds, hard-boiled eggs, chicken, avocado, feta or blue cheese, or any type of salad dressing are some great variations.

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