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BLT Avocado Salad | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | we loved this delicious #bacon, lettuce & #tomato #salad with #avocados. So filling and satisfying. I made it healthier by using uncured, nitrate-free bacon & homemade #glutenfree croutons.

BLT Avocado Salad

Teresa Ambra
This fabulous salad starts with the traditional bacon, lettuce and tomatoes, but adds avocados, shaved parmesan cheese, red onion and homemade gluten free croutons. It's wonderful served with a creamy Caesar dressing.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Salad and Salad Dressing, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 407 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large salad bowl with tongs
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 large skillet to fry bacon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 18 oz. bag Romaine lettuce (or your favorite kind of lettuce) three 6-ounce bags
  • 10 oz. container grape tomatoes halved lengthwise
  • 3 avocados pitted, peeled and sliced
  • 1/3 cup red onion diced
  • 10 oz. pkg. uncured nitrate free bacon cooked and broken into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese shaved
  • 2 cups Homemade Gluten Free Croutons or your favorite croutons
  • 1 1/2 cups Caesar dressing or Creamy Parmesan Dressing of your choice

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat and set aside.
  • Be careful not to scorch the bacon by cooking too long or at too high of a temperature.
  • Layer salad, tomatoes, avocados, onion and parmesan cheese in salad bowl.
  • Add cooked bacon pieces.
  • Toss with Creamy Parmesan Dressing or Caesar dressing before serving.
  • Garnish with homemade croutons.

Notes

NOTE: While I used only 10-ounces of bacon, I think 16-ounces would be better!
 
NOTE: You can use regular croutons in this recipe if you don't need to keep it gluten free.
 
NOTE: To make Homemade Gluten Free Croutons, see my recipe here.
 
NOTE: This is my recipe for Creamy Parmesan Dressing.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 8gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 701mgPotassium: 488mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4065IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg
Keyword avocados, bacon, gluten free, main dish, salad, salad dressing
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