Adapted from Better Homes and Gardens

5400 cal/recipe

Ingredients

Salad

• 12 slices bacon
• 1 c frozen lima beans
• 3 c frozen corn
• 1 large head lettuce
• 2 15-oz can butter beans, drained
• 1 c (4 oz) crumbled blue cheese

Dressing

• 1 1/2 c buttermilk
• 1 avocado
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic

Directions

• Cook bacon in a skillet in 3 batches, removing to a plate when cooked.
• Drain grease between batches, but leave last batch of grease in skillet.
• Bring pot of salted water to boil.
• Boil lima beans and corn for 3 min.
• Transfer lima beans and corn to bacon skillet, saute for 4 min, and remove to a plate.
• Using a blender or food processor, combine dressing ingredients.
• Chop and wash lettuce.
• Finely chop bacon.
• Toss bacon, lima beans, corn, lettuce, beans, and cheese together.
• Dress with dressing just before serving.