The BLT Salad · Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Ingredients

• 6 strips bacon (thick cut, drained and chopped )
• 4 cups cherry tomatoes (or grape tomatoes cut in half)
• 1 cup croutons
• 1/4 cup red onion (small diced )
• 12 leaves basil (thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons vinegar (balsamic)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
• 1 head lettuce (romaine, shredded)