Fried Green Tomato Salad
This Fried Green Tomato Salad with Bacon is proof that salads do not have to be boring! It also fits into your keto diet or Weight Watchers program.
Ingredients
For the Fried Green Tomato:
- 2 large green tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crushed pork rinds
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper
For the Salad:
- 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 12 cherry tomatoes diced
- 1 cucumber sliced
- 1/4 cup onion diced
- 1/4 cup carrots diced
- 8 slices center cut bacon
Instructions
- Cook bacon on stove top until crispy. Save bacon fat.
- Crush pork rinds into a fine powder.
- Add parmesan cheese, salt and pepper to pork rinds.
- Slice each green tomato into 4 large slices.
- Crack egg into bowl and whisk with a fork.
- Dip the tomato slices into the egg mixture and then into the pork rind mixture.
- Add coated tomatoes to the cast iron skillet with bacon fat.
- Cook over medium heat for about 2.5 minutes each side depending on the thickness of each slice until golden brown.
- Add all of the vegetables together in a large bowl and toss. Serve in 4 salad bowls. Add 2 pieces of bacon and 2 slices of fried green tomato per salad. Serve with dressing of choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 785mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 10543IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 2mg
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