ABLT Salad

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Ingredients

For the candied bacon:

  • 16 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 2/3 cup honey

For the salad:

  • 2 cups chopped lettuce (butter, romaine or your choice)
  • 2 avocados, sliced
  • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
  • Candied bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces

For the dressing:

  • Juice from 3 small lemons (1/3 cup of lemon juice)
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons rough-chopped basil (or parsley)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon honey, optional
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Make the candied bacon:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F and place thick-cut bacon slices on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake for about 8 minutes (or halfway done) and remove from the oven.
  3. Carefully pour off the excess fat then drizzle honey over each slice.
  4. Return to the oven and cook for about another 6 minutes.
  5. Remove and let cool. Cut into pieces.

Make the dressing:

  1. Whisk together all ingredients until combined.

Make the salad:

  1. Wash and pat dry the lettuce. Assemble the chopped lettuce on a plate topped with the sliced avocado, sliced tomatoes and candied bacon pieces.
  2. Top with 1-2 tablespoons of dressing to your desired taste.
  3. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.

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