Bacon Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
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Bacon Blue Cheese Chopped Salad
Description
Bacon Blue Cheese Chopped Salad features crisp romaine lettuce chopped with tomato, diced avocado, black beans, crumbled cooked bacon, and blue cheese crumbles. The combination delivers a balance of fresh vegetables, savory bacon, and the bold flavor of blue cheese.
The salad dressing blends minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt, and black pepper. This creamy, tangy dressing coats the salad ingredients evenly when tossed, adding brightness and richness to the dish. The garlic adds pungency, while lemon juice gives a fresh citrus note.
Assembling the salad involves chopping ingredients roughly and cooking bacon to preferred crispness before crumbling. Tossing the salad with the dressing just before serving ensures the lettuce remains crisp. This salad works well as a starter or a side dish complementing grilled or roasted meats, or as a standalone light lunch.
Ingredients
- 1 large romaine lettuce washed and chopped, heart
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 4 lices Bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1 avocado diced
- 1/4 cup black beans rinsed and drained
For the dressing-
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice about 1/2 large lemon, juiced
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and add to a large bowl. Cook bacon until desired crispness, and then chop and add to bowl. Add black beans and blue cheese crumbles. Toss together and set aside.
- For dressing, whisk all ingredients together and toss with salad. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 390mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 525mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2977IU | 60% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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