BLT Salad
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4.5
BLT Salad
Description
The BLT Salad assembles crisp romaine lettuce with freshly cooked and chopped bacon, ripe avocado slices, grape tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, and crunchy homemade croutons. The dressing is a blend of yogurt, milk, lemon juice, and herbs such as chives, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, and parsley, seasoned with salt and pepper. This combination adds creaminess and herbaceous notes that enhance the traditional BLT flavors.
Cooking bacon to your preferred crispness ensures the salad has a satisfying contrast between crunchy and tender elements. The avocado contributes creaminess, while the fresh vegetables keep the salad light and vibrant. This salad is suitable as a main or side dish and is best served immediately after assembling to retain texture and freshness.
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- ½ cup yogurt can use sour cream, plain, Greek
- 2 tablespoons milk or buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons chives chopped fresh
- ½ teaspoon dill dried
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon parsley dried
- salt to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground
For the salad:
- 8 lices Bacon
- 1 romaine lettuce washed and chopped (about 8 cups, head
- 2 cups grape tomato halved
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled, and sliced, large ripe
- 2 cups croutons homemade
- ¼ red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- First, make the dressing. In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, milk, lemon juice, chives, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, salt, and pepper. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
- Place the bacon strips in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat. Turn the strips as needed until they reach the desired crispness, 8 to 12 minutes. Drain well on a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Place the chopped lettuce in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, avocado, croutons, and onion. Chop the cooked bacon strips and add them to the salad. Drizzle with dressing and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 417mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 598mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1342IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.5
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