BLT Avocado Salad
BLT Avocado Salad is absolutely spectacular! 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. It's a marvelous salad for company meals and hearty enough to serve as a main dish during the hot, summer months.
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 finely diced
- 10 oz. pkg. uncured nitrate free bacon cooked and broken into 1-inch pieces (or bacon of your choice)
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shaved
- 2 cups Homemade Gluten Free Croutons (or croutons of your choice)
- 1 1/2 cups Caesar dressing or creamy parmesan dressing of your choice
Instructions
- Cook bacon 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 or your favorite croutons.
Notes
NOTE: While I used only 10-ounces of bacon, I think 16-ounces would be better!
NOTE: You can use any kind of bacon or croutons in this recipe.
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-label]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
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