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.
18oz. bagRomaine lettuce(or your favorite kind of lettuce) (three 6-ounce bags)
10oz. containergrape tomatoeshalved lengthwise
3avocadospitted, peeled and sliced
1/3cupred onionfinely diced
10oz. pkg.uncured nitrate free baconcooked and broken into 1-inch pieces (or bacon of your choice)
1cupparmesan cheeseshaved
2cupsHomemade Gluten Free Croutons(or croutons of your choice)
1 1/2cupsCaesar dressingor 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.