Chicken BLT Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups

white bread (cut into bite-sized cubes)

3 tbsp

butter (melted)

1 tsp

salt (divided)

1/2 tsp

black pepper (divided)

1 tbsp

shallot (minced)

1/4 cup

apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup

buttermilk

3/4 cup

mayonnaise

1/2 cup

parmesan cheese (finely grated)

1/8 tsp

granulated sugar

18 oz

romaine lettuce heart (chopped (about 3 hearts))

slices bacon (cooked and chopped)

3 cups

chicken (cooked and diced into bite-sized pieces)

2 cups

tomatoes (type of your choice, sliced)