BLT Salad with Crispy Smashed Potatoes
plus Creamy Lemon-Dill Dressing
- Milk
- Eggs
Your favorite sandwich now comes in loaded salad form! You'll toss crisp baby lettuce, juicy tomato, and smoky bacon with the magic ingredient: steamed potatoes that are lightly crushed, then roasted to crispy perfection. A tangy, smoky, herbaceous lemon-dill dressing brings it all together for a hearty, sumptuous salad to remember.
Ingredients
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
Bacon
1 unit
Baby Lettuce
½ unit
Lemon
1 ounce
Smoky Garlic Herb Sauce
(Contains: Eggs)
12 ounce
Fingerling Potatoes
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Tomato
¼ ounce
Dill
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
2 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Place sealed bag of potatoes in microwave and microwave until mostly cooked through and easily pierced with a knife, 5-7 minutes.
While potatoes cook, wash and dry produce.
Zest and quarter lemon. Pick and roughly chop fronds from dill. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; chop leaves into bite-size pieces. Halve tomato lengthwise; cut crosswise into ¼-inch-thick half-moons.
Open bag of potatoes (careful—steam will be released!), add a drizzle of oil, and toss to coat. Transfer potatoes to an oiled baking sheet and spread out in an even layer. Using the bottom of a glass or a potato masher, smash each potato until ½ inch thick. Drizzle with oil and season generously with salt, pepper, and as much lemon zest as you like.
Roast potatoes on top rack until browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes. TIP: Flip potatoes during the last 5 minutes of roasting so they get crispy on both sides.
While potatoes roast, heat a medium dry pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon*; cook, turning occasionally and adjusting heat if browning too quickly, until crispy, 6-10 minutes.
Turn off heat; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate. Once cool enough to handle, roughly chop.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together smoky garlic herb sauce, mayonnaise, sour cream, juice from half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 servings), and as much dill as you like.
Once potatoes are done, let cool slightly, 1-2 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss lettuce, tomato, and potatoes with as much dressing as you like. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
Divide salad between bowls and top with bacon. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the unique combination of crispy potatoes and smoky bacon in this BLT-inspired salad 🥗.
- Ease of prep: Some found smashing and flipping potatoes tricky; others appreciated the quick prep for a refreshing meal.
- Suggestions: Consider adding cheese, chicken, or extra veggies like cucumber for more protein and crunch.
- Leftovers: Potatoes may lose crispiness when refrigerated; best enjoyed fresh.
- Portions: Several wished for more lettuce and bacon to make a heartier main dish salad.
Reviews from our home cooks
This salad was amazing! I almost didn't make it as I couldn't figure out how smashed potatoes were going to work. I was so wrong, it worked perfectly and the smokey flavor from the bacon and dressing took it over the top! The only thing I might add is a shave of tangy cheese. So good, will buy again if offered! Perfect also for a summer salad!
As I told [MASKED], I am loving the new recipes. If you would improve the quality of the bacon that is sent, I'd be very happy. This is not the first time I've had to contact CS about the bacon quality (this pkg was 95% fat). The smashed potatoes were excellent. Kinda weird w/ a salad, would rather see w/ a sandwich. Also, this is an entree salad. There should be 2 small heads of lettuce, not just one.
The crispy, smashed potatoes were such a good addition. It's probably one of my favorite ways to eat potatoes now. The dressing was also super delicious.
This was refreshing, the dill in the dressing set things off, also the golden potatoes inside complimented the whole salad and gave it a unique pairing
Really enjoyed the salad other than the potatoes. The bacon was great, the dressing was delicious especially with the dill- so good! Just don't think potatoes in a salad are my thing. I would order this again and roast the potatoes in the oven and serve on the side because otherwise it was a very good salad
Love this salad, I add raw green onion & yellow peppers. Also, always cook the bacon in the same baking sheet as the potatoes. Takes about the same amount of time to cook, one less dirty pan to wash, and the potatoes get a smoky bacon infusion.
Bacon was great quality, loved the Smokey garlic dressing! Really enjoyed this salad, loved the cripsy potatoes to add a crunch to the salad
I feel this meal should have had 4 heads of lettuce for the 4 people. They are very small and was not enough to have salad for 4 people. I use 1/2 the recipe for dinner and the other half for lunch, but was unable to do this
This was a good salad and very fresh ingredients! The only thing I didn't like was that the potatoes didn't come in a sealed bag for steaming in the microwave like the directions said. I was able to improvise, but it definitely threw me off.
