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Tomato Stack Salad

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Tomato Stack Salad
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  Corn, avocado, and tomatoes — three ingredients that scream summer at us. This recipe stacks them all together for a light and easy summertime salad. A creamy buttermilk dressing and flecks of bacon make it a satisfying dish that could easily be enjoyed all on its own. 
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • 2 slices bacon, halved
  • 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil, plus whole leaves for garnish
  • 2 tablespoon canola mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoon cider vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 2 ears shucked corn
  • cooking spray, as needed
  • 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 8 slices total
  • 2 globe tomatoes, cut into 8 slices total
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
  • 4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
  1. Preheat grill to high heat.
  2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the bacon to and cook, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 8 minutes.
  3. Drain the bacon on paper towels. Combine the buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (through garlic), stirring with a whisk. Stir in ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  4. Coat the corn with cooking spray. Place the corn on grill rack and cook, turning occasionally, until well marked, about 8 minutes. Remove from grill and cool slightly. Cut the corn kernels from cobs.
  5. Sprinkle the tomato slices evenly with salt. Alternate layers of tomato and avocado on each of 4 plates. Scatter the corn evenly onto the plates. Drizzle each tomato stack with about 1½ tablespoons of dressing and 1 teaspoon of oil. Sprinkle ¼ teaspoon of black pepper over the salads and top each salad with 1 bacon piece and basil leaves.
 
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