Avocado, Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad
A delicious salad packed full of flavour with blue cheese, smoked bacon and creamy avocado, topped with a mustard dressing. Perfect for serving alongside roasted meats or as a main course.
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Ingredients
- 300 grams smoked bacon
- 2 avocados
- 2 little gem lettuces
- 75 grams watercress
- 50 grams pumpkin seeds
- 50 grams croutons
- 75 grams blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Chop the bacon into thin strips and fry with one tablespoon of the olive oil over a high heat until the bacon is very crispy. Take off the heat and leave to one side.
- Peel and slice the avocados and chop the lettuce. Put them in a large bowl with the watercress and pumpkin seeds – toss.
- For the dressing, put the mustard, white wine vinegar and remaining oil in a small bowl and whisk together.
- Slice the cheese into small 1cm cubes.
- To serve, add a handful of the salad to a bowl and top with a sprinkling of bacon, croutons and cheese. Drizzle over the dressing.
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Nutrition Facts
Avocado, Bacon and Blue Cheese Salad
Amount per Serving
Calories
566
% Daily Value*
Fat
43
g
66
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
6
g
Monounsaturated Fat
24
g
Cholesterol
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
1039
mg
45
%
Potassium
1014
mg
29
%
Carbohydrates
22
g
7
%
Fiber
9
g
38
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
28
g
56
%
Vitamin A
2112
IU
42
%
Vitamin C
19
mg
23
%
Calcium
162
mg
16
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Notes
1. If prepping in advance, add the dressing to the salad of watercress, lettuce and avocado then toss together. This will help to prevent the avocado from browning. Add the blue cheese and bacon and store in the fridge. Add the croutons just before serving.
