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"This salad manages to seem both light and rich. I make it with creamy chunks of Point Reyes Blue Cheese and crisp house-cured bacon, but the salad has such great zing, vegetarians will be equally happy with a bacon-free version." - Sheamus
Ingredients
1/4 pound sliced bacon
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 garlic clove, very finely chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon herbes de Provence
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 pounds assorted tomatoes, quartered or halved
2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup torn basil leaves
Directions
In a medium skillet, cook the bacon slices over moderate heat, turning once, until crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels, then crumble into pieces.
In a small bowl, combine the olive oil with the cider vinegar, garlic, Dijon mustard and herbes de Provence and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the tomatoes on a platter and season lightly with salt and pepper. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the crumbled bacon and blue cheese, garnish with the basil leaves and serve.
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