Tomato Stack Salad With Corn and Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 bacon slices, halved
- 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2 ears shucked corn
- Cooking spray
- 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, cut into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices total
- 2 globe tomatoes, cut into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) slices total
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 ripe peeled avocado, thinly sliced
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Preheat the grill to high heat.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bacon to pan; cook 8 minutes or until crisp, tossing occasionally to curl. Drain bacon on paper towels.
Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (through garlic), stirring with a whisk.
Stir in 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Coat corn with cooking spray.
Place corn on grill rack; grill 8 minutes or until well marked, turning occasionally. Remove from grill; cool slightly.
Cut corn kernels from cobs.
Sprinkle tomato slices evenly with salt.
Alternate layers of tomato and avocado on each of 4 plates.
Scatter corn evenly onto plates.
Drizzle each tomato stack with about 1 1/2 tablespoons dressing and 1 teaspoon oil.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon black pepper over salads; top each salad with 1 bacon piece.
