Name: Grandma Jane's Kicked Up Tomato and Cucumber Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Thick-sliced peppered bacon - ½ pound; Bacon drippings - 1 tablespoon; Mayonnaise - 1 cup; Tomatoes, diced - 3 large; Cucumbers, diced - 2 large; Kosher salt to taste - 2 large; Freshly cracked five-peppercorn seasoning to taste - 2 large; Ground cumin (Optional) - ¼ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Grandma Jane's Kicked Up Tomato and Cucumber Salad

1. Thick-sliced peppered bacon ½ pound

2. Bacon drippings 1 tablespoon

3. Mayonnaise 1 cup

4. Tomatoes, diced 3 large

5. Cucumbers, diced 2 large

6. Kosher salt to taste 2 large

7. Freshly cracked five-peppercorn seasoning to taste 2 large

8. Ground cumin (Optional) ¼ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Grandma Jane's Kicked Up Tomato and Cucumber Salad

1 . Stage

Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, crumble the bacon into a large salad bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings, and let cool.

2 . Stage

Mix the bacon drippings and mayonnaise into the crumbled bacon until thoroughly combined; stir in tomatoes and cucumbers. Season to taste with kosher salt, five-peppercorn blend, and cumin. Allow to chill for at least 1 hour before serving (overnight is better).