Name: Crunchy Salad with Bacon-Ranch Croutons, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon -; 2 thick slices crusty bread, torn into bite-size pieces -; 1 tbsp. Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix -; 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -; 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced -; Kosher salt -; 2 oz. fresh goat cheese -; 1/4 c. buttermilk -; 1/4 c. mayonnaise -; 1/4 c. sour cream -; 1 tbsp. lemon juice -; Freshly ground black pepper -; 1 romaine heart, chopped -; 2 oz. baby kale -

Crunchy Salad with Bacon-Ranch Croutons, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese

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Ingredients for - Crunchy Salad with Bacon-Ranch Croutons, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese

1. 4 slices bacon -

2. 2 thick slices crusty bread, torn into bite-size pieces -

3. 1 tbsp. Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix -

4. 2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil -

5. 8 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced -

6. Kosher salt -

7. 2 oz. fresh goat cheese -

8. 1/4 c. buttermilk -

9. 1/4 c. mayonnaise -

10. 1/4 c. sour cream -

11. 1 tbsp. lemon juice -

12. Freshly ground black pepper -

13. 1 romaine heart, chopped -

14. 2 oz. baby kale -

How to cook deliciously - Crunchy Salad with Bacon-Ranch Croutons, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving fat, and let cool, then break into pieces.

2. Stage

In a medium bowl, toss bread pieces with bacon fat and Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Dips Mix until fully coated. Spread on rimmed baking sheet and bake until golden and toasted, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Stage

Heat olive oil in same skillet over medium-high. Add mushrooms, season with salt, and cook, tossing occasionally, until golden and tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Set aside.

4. Stage

Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl, whisk together goat cheese, buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Add romaine, kale, mushrooms, bacon, and croutons and toss to coat.