Blt Salad With Garlic Croutons

• 8 slices bacon
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon flour
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1 head boston lettuce, leaves rinsed and crisped
• 1 bunch rinsed and crisped iceberg lettuce or 1 bunch romaine lettuce
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil leaf
• 1/2 cup packaged garlic-flavored croutons (or to taste)
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• salad dressing, of your choice

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. Arrange the bacon slices in a single layer on a broiler pan, as close together as possible without overlapping.
3. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and pecans; sprinkle evenly over the bacon.
4. Bake untl the bacon is crisp and nicely browned, about 30 minutes (do not turn).
5. Using a wide spatula, transfer bacon to paper towels and drain, keeping the pecan-side up; set aside.
6. Meanwhile, tear the lettuce leaves into bite-sized pieces; toss with the tomatoes and basil in a large serving bowl.
7. Crumble the bacon and add, along with any loose pecans, to the salad mixture; add croutons and black pepper and toss again.
8. Serve with your favorite dressing.

bacon, dark brown sugar, flour, pecans, boston lettuce, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaf, garlic, fresh ground black pepper, salad dressing

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blt-salad-with-garlic-croutons-72635 (may not work)