Avocado + bacon + Parmesan might be my all-time favorite combination. The tangy avocado dressing pulls everything together. The lettuce? Merely a vehicle for greatness.
Avocado Bacon Salad
This avocado and bacon salad might just be the ultimate salad experience. I mean, who can resist the combination of those two delicious ingredients, especially when paired with fresh parmesan? Plus, the tangy avocado dressing will leave you craving another bite.
Ingredients For The Perfect Bacon Salad
For The Bacon Avocado Salad
- Avocado
- Bacon
- Parmesan or Romano cheese shavings
- Salad greens
For The Tangy Avocado Dressing
- Avocado
- Green onion
- Sour cream
- Mayonnaise or plain yogurt
- Apple cider vinegar
- Honey
- Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Avocado Salad With Bacon
- To prepare the dressing, place all dressing ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Toss dressing with salad greens and top with avocado slices, bacon crumbles, and cheese shavings.
Avocado Lettuce Salad Customizations
Nuts and Seeds – Feel free to add walnuts, almond slices, sunflower seeds or flaxseeds. Anything goes!
Other vegetables – you can add more traditional salad ingredients like tomatoes and cucumbers, or even some roasted veggies like butternut would be a delicious addition.
What to Serve with Bacon and Avocado Salad
This salad would be a great side for Burgers on the Smoker, Easy Greek Steak Kabobs, Grilled Sablefish or Gluten Free Meatloaf.
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Avocado Bacon Salad
Avocado + bacon + Parmesan might be my all-time favorite combination. The tangy avocado dressing pulls everything together. The lettuce? Merely a vehicle for greatness.
Ingredients
For the salad
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
- 6 ounces of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 cup fresh Parmesan or Romano cheese shavings
- 12 ounces of salad greens
For the dressing
- 1/2 of an avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into large chunks
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 3 Tablespoons sour cream
- 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise or plain yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- To prepare the dressing, place all dressing ingredients into a small food processor and blend until smooth. Adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Toss dressing with salad greens and top with avocado slices, bacon crumbles, and cheese shavings.
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Stephanie
Sunday 2nd of June 2024
Not much dressing for 6 servings. It only makes 7 tbsp. Is that correct?
Natalie Perry
Wednesday 24th of July 2024
It is enough to lightly dress the amount of greens indicated in the recipe. It's a thicker, heavier dressing so you don't need much.
Mary
Saturday 27th of April 2013
Looks good, do you have the nutritional info?
Natalie Perry
Sunday 28th of April 2013
Hi Mary! Sorry, no, I don't. I don't pay much attention to nutritional info because I try to fill my diet with things without labels. :) There are a lot of websites out there that will figure it for you.
Bethany @Life Unexpected
Thursday 22nd of March 2012
YUM! Making this for dinner! Thanks for sharing. The dressing looks awesome!
Kristi
Monday 27th of June 2011
Finally made this and took it to a family party the other week, where it was devoured within minutes. So, one thing though my dressing turned out like SUPER thick, is that normal. Like...take-the-top- off-the-cruet-and-use-a-fork-because-none-will-come-out kind of thick. And actually, now that you mention it, that always happens to me and salad dressing. Any tips for that?
Nicole J
Friday 3rd of June 2011
This looks ridiculously good. I am bookmarking for the 4th of July! Thanks for sharing!