Tomato Stack Salad with Corn and Avocado

All I can say is TRY THIS!!!

• Ingredients
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• 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 

Preparation

1. 1. Preheat the grill to high heat.
2. 2. 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.
3. 3. Combine buttermilk and next 5 ingredients (through garlic), stirring with a whisk. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. 4. 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.
5. 5. 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.

Cooking Light

Barb's Better Chex Mix

I make a huge batch of this twice a year...Christmas and July 4th.  It is great for parties and road trips....This is my spin on the traditional recipe.  Double this recipe and it will last for weeks..you can even give it away to friends!

Ingredients

3 cups Wheat Chex cereal

3 cups Rice Chex cereal

3 cups Corn Chex cereal

1 cup mixed nuts

2 cups Snack Factory brand pretzel crisps (crumbled into bite-sized pieces) - any flavor

1 cup stacy's Pita Chips (crumbled into bite-sized pieces) - any flavor

6 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon onion powder

Directions

Heat oven to 250°F. In large bowl, mix cereals, nuts, pretzels and bagel chips; set aside. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in seasonings. Gradually stir in cereal mixture until evenly coated. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.