BLT Chopped Salad
with Black Beans, Cheese & Creamy Garlic Dressing
- Milk
- Eggs
- Wheat
Your favorite sandwich now comes in stacked and loaded salad form! Get ready to dig into all the ingredients you love in a quick 15 minutes. Crisp lettuce forms the base of this crowd-pleasing bowl, and of course there’s that wonderful combination of juicy tomato and crisp, smoky bacon on top. To make this lunch even more satisfying, we’ve added warm black beans with zippy scallions and our Mexican cheese blend, and tossed it all in a creamy, tangy garlic dressing. A garnish of crunchy croutons and a final sprinkle of shredded cheese may push this into “favorite new salad” territory.
Ingredients
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Black Beans
2 unit
Scallions
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
1 unit
Tomato
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Croutons
(Contains: Milk, Wheat)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 teaspoon
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce.
• Heat a medium dry pan over medium-high heat. Using kitchen shears, cut bacon* into bite-size pieces directly into pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until crispy, 3-5 minutes. (TIP: Adjust heat if browning too quickly.) Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Drain and rinse beans. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine beans, scallion whites, half the garlic powder, a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until beans are warmed through, 2-3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim and discard root end from lettuce; roughly chop. Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces.
• In a small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, remaining garlic powder, a drizzle of olive oil, and as much hot sauce as you like. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
• To bowl with bean mixture, add lettuce, tomato, bacon, and half the Mexican cheese blend. Drizzle with as much dressing as you like; toss to combine.
• Divide salad between shallow bowls and garnish with scallion greens, croutons (lightly crush in package first), and remaining Mexican cheese blend. Serve.
Bacon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The creamy garlic dressing is a standout, and the bacon and black beans add satisfying depth to the classic BLT concept 🥗.
- Ease of prep: Quick and simple to put together, though cooking the thick-cut bacon takes a few extra minutes to get crispy.
- Suggestions: Use only half the black beans to keep the balance right; add rotisserie chicken, a hard-boiled egg, or avocado for extra protein and substance.
- Portions: The lettuce included is often only enough for one generous serving, so consider supplementing with an extra head if feeding two.
- Beans: Warm black beans can wilt the lettuce and create a mushy texture — let them cool slightly, or serve them on top rather than tossing everything together.
- Dressing: Some found the dressing mild; add a squeeze of lemon or a touch of honey Dijon to boost the flavor if needed.
Reviews from our home cooks
I was concerned about the black beans addition, but it was soooo good. We all really liked it. I just put it together in the bowls rather than mixing it all in a big bowl. We usually have left overs which we did with this too and keeping it separate will make it easy to make another meal fresh!
Loved the flavor of black beans in this salad! We pared it with a potato cheese soup on a cold day. Left out the bacon for hubby's salad (his preference).
I used half of the beans (my choice) and a little less than half of the dressing. This was yet another delicious salad that I look forward to buying again. I could have easily eaten the whole thing in one sitting.
This one is really good! The black beans are a good compliment to the BLT concept.
This salad would be better if the beans and garlic didn't dominate every other flavor. The bacon kind of got lost.
Not really a BLT. Too little bacon on tomato. It was a black bean/southwest salad.
Wouldn't have expected black beans in a BLT salad, but it was a great pairing! It was very filling
Nice combination of flavors. Like the black beans in it.
I loved this recipe. I only used 1/2 of the black beans
Black beans added a nice touch-I like making my own dressing.
