BLT salad

Serves: 4

11 oz. Turkey bacon
5/8 Romaine lettuce - rinsed, dried and shredded
1 1/4 lg. Tomatoes, chopped
1 1/3 c. Croutons
1 1/3 c. Crumbled feta cheese
1 1/3 c. Raisins
1 1/3 c. Olives, slice in halves

Directions:

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat, turning frequently, until evenly browned. Drain, crumble and set aside.

2. Combine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon and croutons, Raisins, olives in a medium sized salad bowl. Toss with Orange Chia dressing.

Orange chia dressing
Adapted from: http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/low-fat-sesame-orange-dressing.html

Serves: 4

1/3 c. Orange juice
1/3 c. Rice wine vinegar
1 tsp. Grated fresh ginger
1 tsp. Chia seeds
1 tsp. Reduced sodium soy sauce (Tamari)
1/4 tsp. Freshly grated orange peels

Directions:

1. In a medium sized glass bowl, whisk together orange juice, vinegar, ginger, chia seeds, soy sauce and orange peel.