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    BLT Salad with Avocado

    June 19, 2021 by sara Leave a Comment

    This BLT Salad with Avocado is everything you love about your favorite summer sandwich but healthier and easier to eat!

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    If your family is anything like mine, Fourth of July means breaking out the grill and having some burgers, dogs, or I guess steak if you’re fancy? Well this year, you're going to want to add a BLT Salad with Avocado and make everyone happy!

    Grilling is a talent that I’ve yet to master, so my go-to is generally a side dish or a dessert.  This year, I’ll be bringing this BLT Salad with avocado, and I’m sure it’s going to be a hit.  Crisp lettuce, crunchy bacon, homemade croutons, juicy tomatoes and creamy avocado all mix together to make one of the best salads I’ve made in ages.

    This recipe is a riff on a Bon Appetit recipe that I came across awhile ago.  It’s basically the perfect salad, and you should really be heading to the kitchen right now to make it.

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    Ingredients Needed

    Romaine:  for salads I’m normally a fan of a spring mix or arugula, but for this salad you really want that crisp bite of a romaine or even an iceberg lettuce.  Basically, you want lettuce that you’d put on a classic BLT.

    Bacon:  thick cut bacon is perfect for this recipe, but really isn’t all bacon pretty much perfect?

    Tomatoes:  the third part of the trifecta – I generally use cherry or grape tomatoes because that’s the tomato I prefer most of the time, but any ripe tomato will work here.  The best part about summer salads are the ripe, juicy tomatoes and this salad is no exception.

    Croutons:  the trick here is to toast the bread in the rendered bacon fat – it’s a game changer.

    Avocado:  you can leave this out if you’re a BLT purist, but I usually prefer BLAT’s anyway so I’ll always add an avocado when I can.

    Chives:  gives the salad a little something extra.  Fresh herbs are always a good idea.

    Dill:  not fully necessary, but oh so good.

    VIEW A STORY ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THIS SALAD HERE

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    Tips and Tricks

    Use vegan bacon to make this meal vegetarian.

    The dressing keeps well in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    The olive oil taste in the dressing is prominent, so try to use the best olive oil you can afford.

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    BLT Salad with Avocado

    This BLT Salad with Avocado is everything you love about your favorite summer sandwich but healthier and easier to eat!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4

    Ingredients
      

    • 8 slices thick cut bacon
    • 4 ounces bread italian or french loaf
    • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
    • 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • ¼ cup olive oil*
    • salt and pepper
    • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
    • 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
    • 2-3 romaine hearts chopped
    • 1 pt cherry tomatoes halved (or other tomatoes of your choice)
    • 1 large avocado sliced thin

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 350.
    • Line a baking sheet with foil, and place the bacon on the sheet in the oven for 25 minutes, flipping halfway through. Once bacon is done, increase oven temperature to 400.
    • While the bacon cooks, tear a small loaf of bread into bite size pieces (they can be irregular) and set aside.
    • Once the bacon is cooked, remove it to a paper towel lined plate and set aside to cool.
    • Toss the bread pieces in the rendered bacon fat on the pan, and place the bread in the oven for 10-12 minutes, tossing halfway through and checking to make sure bread doesn't burn.
    • Make the dressing while the bread toasts. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise and lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking constantly, until dressing comes together and gets thick. Add 2 tablespoons chopped chives and 1 tablespoon chopped dill. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
    • Build your salads. Place the chopped romaine lettuce into bowls, then drizzle with a little bit of the dressing. Top the lettuce with the bacon, croutons tomatoes and avocado. Top with the remaining fresh herbs, and drizzle more dressing over the tops of the salads.

    Notes

    Use the best olive oil you can afford for the dressing.
    Keyword blt, blt salad, salad
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