Not a cure for Man Flu but CLOSE!

As I went to begin typing, my dog poked her head out from under the dining table (her fort) looking for some attention. I will gladly rough the fur on her head because she's about the only living contact that doesn't make me shiver right now. I have a sick 4 year old and a husband DYING from man flu.... In other words, they're both pretty gross, moaning and snotty. Yay me!

So apart from needing to wear a mask and gloves to try and protect myself (i'm actually considering this) when looking after these two, there was a little time for food. Now with sickies in the house and a lot less free hands, on account of my four year old not wanting to walk anywhere right now, I took an easier option.

Introducing the BLT Salad

There isn't much in here and it's very quick (apart from the wedges but you can either use store bought or pre cut and freeze your own but i'll write another post about that) Now we find this VERY filling so we usually use half this recipe for the 2.5 of us but we all find potatoes filling so it could just be us. Plus we're usually planning a work out soon after so no one wants to be stuffed

You will need;

2 lrg tomatoes, sliced very thin
1 red onion, sliced very thin, center removed
8 strips thin bacon, fat removed, cooked crispy, chopped
3/4 iceberg lettuce, shredded (we use 1/2)
4 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp dried parsley
2 portions wedges, cooked crispy

Pretty simply, everything goes into a large bowl.

The dressing is mixed separate. Add the Mayo, vinegar and parsley  If it's too thick, add a little water. I like a light dressing but each to their own.

Get your hands in there and give it a good giggle, toss and mix

Chow down!

Like I said we normally wouldn't eat this much in one sitting. We serve in breakfast cereal sized bowls and 3/4 full there is more than enough. You can cover and pop in the fridge for the next day if you like but if you're not making it for more than 2 people i'd suggest cutting back on the wedges and use 2 tbsp of mayo instead of the 4 tbsp because you won't need as much dressing

There is no hard fast rule to these types of salads. You may eat it and think, next time i'll add more onion or I don't like so much bacon ect. *seriously does anyone ever want to cut back on bacon* That's the great part. You can end up with something completely unique and just loved by your family.

Enjoy foodies :)