Add some fun to lunchtime with a BLT in the form of a healthy salad! Easy, 5-minute recipe for a creamy avocado dressing included!
It’s Monday so bacon is kinda required. Oh, and avocados too. Avocados are nice pretty much any time and any place.
Soo I’ve got a salad for you today. It’s one of those salads that seems not-so-healthy, but c’mon, it’s a salad so obviously it’s health food.
And it’s kind of my new favorite lunch choice. I LOVE a good BLT sandwich for lunch, and I salivate just thinking about it. (my mom is worse than me—-she’s completely CRAZY about BLTS) But sometimes I’m in the mood for something lighter for lunch. (especially if I’m going to indulge in something like these cookies later) 😉
Solution? Make a salad.
A BLT salad is the next-best thing to having an actual BLT sandwich. Although I did kind of go non-traditional with the dressing for this salad because I just so happened to have several PERFECTLY ripe avocados on the counter…So yeah, somehow a creamy avocado dressing appeared.
The dressing is super-duper simple and comes together in less than 5 minutes in your food processor. Avocados, mayonnaise, sour cream, a garlic clove, lemon juice, dried parsley, and a dash of salt get pulsed several times until smooth and creamy. (you may have to scrape down the sides a few times)
TIP: Don’t leave the lemon juice out of your avocado dressing! It adds a nice tang to the dressing and prevents it from turning brown.
You’ll need to grab your lettuce (I used romaine)
Diced tomatoes….(after dicing them, drain them on paper towels for a few minutes to prevent your salad from turning soggy)
Chopped-up bacon….
Toss it all together til it’s nice and ‘purty.
And generously douse with your creamy avocado dressing.
Dig into your healthier BLT for the day with zero guilt. 😉
BLT Salad With Avocado Dressing
Ingredients
- SALAD:
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 3 large tomatoes diced and drained on paper towels
- 8 slices of bacon cooked and coarsely chopped
- AVOCADO DRESSING:
- 2 medium ripe avocados halved and peeled
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the salad: In a large serving bowl, toss all salad ingredients until combined. Set aside.
- Place all dressing ingredients in a food processor. Pulse several times until dressing is smooth and creamy, scraping down sides a few times.
- Place salad on individual serving plates and drizzle with avocado dressing. Serve immediately.
Notes
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Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says
That dressing sounds so yummy! Delicious.
Sarah says
Thanks so much, Kelly!
Kathy @ Olives & Garlic says
Ohhh an avocado dressing. Yum. I’m a huge fan of anything BLT.
Sarah says
You and me both, Kathy! You’re going to love this salad! 🙂
Joanna says
Can’t wait to try this!! Thanks!! 🙂
Sarah says
Let me know if you try this salad, Joanna! 🙂
Erlene Amat says
This dressing looks and sounds so good. I would have never thought to make a dressing out of an avocado. Pinned.
Sarah says
Thanks for the sweet compliments and for the pin! Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!