KENTUCKY BIBB SALAD WITH BOURBON VINAIGRETTE AND TOASTED PECANS

Makes 8 servings

BIBB SALAD

• 2 cups pecan halves

• 6 heads Bibb lettuce, washed and patted dry

• 24 heirloom tomatoes or 4 large tomatoes

• 24 red grape tomatoes

• 2 red onions, diced (optional)

BOURBON VINAIGRETTE

• ½ cup cider vinegar

• 5 tablespoons Bourbon

• ½ cup brown mustard

• 4 tablespoons honey

• 4 tablespoons barbecue sauce

• 3 teaspoons ground pepper

• 3 teaspoons garlic chili sauce

Toast the pecans by placing in a 350-degree preheated oven. Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast for about five minutes. Break the lettuce apart, cut small tomatoes in half and slice large tomatoes. Add to a large salad bowl. Mix all the dressing ingredients together and add to the bowl, along with the pecans, and toss.