Curly Leaf Lettuce Avocado and Bacon Salad
Elevate your salad game with this vibrant and satisfying Curly Leaf Lettuce Avocado and Bacon Salad, a delightful medley of fresh, crisp, and creamy ingredients. Featuring crunchy curly leaf lettuce, buttery avocado slices, sweet cherry tomatoes, and savory, crispy bacon, this recipe perfectly balances textures and flavors. A tangy homemade dressing made with olive oil, lemon juice, honey, and Dijon mustard ties everything together, offering a zesty and slightly sweet finish. Ready in just 25 minutes, this gluten-free salad is ideal as a refreshing side dish or a hearty main course. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or entertaining, this irresistible salad proves that simple ingredients can result in extraordinary taste!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 head Curly leaf lettuce
- 2 Avocado
- 6 slices Bacon
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 Red onion
- 3 tablespoons Olive oil
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
Rinse the curly leaf lettuce thoroughly under cold water, then pat dry using a clean kitchen towel or use a salad spinner. Tear the leaves into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large salad bowl.
Cook the bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat until crispy, about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to cool, then crumble into bite-sized pieces.
Cut the avocados in half, remove the pits, scoop out the flesh, and slice into thin wedges. Add the avocado slices to the bowl of lettuce.
Slice the cherry tomatoes in halves and thinly slice the red onion. Add both to the salad bowl with the lettuce and avocado.
In a small bowl, prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, lemon juice, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Drizzle the dressing evenly over the salad and toss gently to combine, ensuring the ingredients are well coated with the dressing.
Sprinkle the crumbled bacon over the top of the salad as a final garnish.
Serve immediately and enjoy this fresh and flavorful salad!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1226 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 105.0 g | 135% | |
| Saturated Fat | 18.8 g | 94% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12.4 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 48 mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 2220 mg | 97% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 56.6 g | 21% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 27.4 g | 98% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.2 g | ||
| Protein | 28.9 g | 58% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 191 mg | 15% | |
| Iron | 5.9 mg | 33% | |
| Potassium | 2789 mg | 59% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
