TOMATO AND BACON SALAD IN BIBB LETTUCE CUPS

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This is a simple, tasty salad or appetizer with a nice presentation. You can also use endive instead of the Bibb lettuce. From Gourmet, this will make 24 appetizers.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 tomatoes, vine-ripened, seeded and chopped fine (about 2 cups)
6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
1/4 cup sweet onion, finely chopped (to taste)
2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar (to taste)
24 leaves bibb lettuce, outer leaves (about 4 heads)
1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, finely shredded for garnishment
basil sprig, garnishment

Steps:

  • In a bowl toss together tomatoes, bacon, onion, oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves and sprinkle with shredded basil.
  • Serve lettuce cups on a platter garnished with basil sprigs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 25.9, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 1.4, Sodium 18.6, Carbohydrate 1.4, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.7

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