BLT Chopped Salad with Avocado
Turn a classic sandwich into a healthy salad with this easy BLT-inspired recipe. Didn't think a BLT could get any better? Add creamy avocado to punch up the flavor and texture.
Servings
about 8 cups
Prep Time
15 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/4cup mayonnaise
- 2tablespoons buttermilk
- 1tablespoon crumbled blue cheese
- 1tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 1/2teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/8teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8teaspoon salt
- 1/8teaspoon ground pepper
Salad
- 6cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1firm ripe avocado, diced
- 4slices cooked bacon, chopped
Instructions
- To prepare dressing: Combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, blue cheese, chives, lemon juice, Worcestershire, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Stir to blend.
- To prepare salad: Add lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and bacon to the bowl and toss with the dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes about 8 cups)
| Calories | 250.06kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrate Total | 9.07g |
| Total Sugars | 2.79g |
| Added Sugars | 0g |
| Fiber | 5.38g |
| Total Fat | 22.2g |
| Saturated Fat | 4.36g |
| Mono Saturated Fat | 8.98g |
| Cholesterol | 0.18mg |
| Sodium | 342.88mg |
| Protein | 6.07g |
| Potassium | 585.54mg |
| Calcium | 56.69mg |
| Chromium | 1.27mcg |
| Folate | 145.94mcg |
| Iron | 1.25mg |
| Magnesium | 33.57mg |
| Omega-3 | 1g |
| Omega-6 | 6g |
| Trans Fatty Acid | 0g |
| Vitamin A | 6629.4IU |
| Vitamin D | 8.75IU |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16mcg |
| Vitamin C | 14.67mg |
| Vitamin E | 3mg |
| Zinc | 0.95mg |
| Phosphorus | 118.16mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.39mg |
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