Avocado BLT Spinach Salad

There’s something about bacon and avocado together that I love. The other week a friend brought us some fresh cherry tomatoes from her garden and I thought they’d be the perfect complement in this salad. Here are the ingredients, which I just eyeball:

• Spinach
• Cherry tomatoes, chopped
• Tomatoes off the vine, chopped
• Red onions, diced or sliced in thin strips
• Diced avocadoes Cooked bacon (I usually make a couple slices for each person eating—click here to see how I cook my bacon in the oven. It’s so much easier, cleaner, and healthier than on the stovetop!)
• Splash of olive oil and vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

I actually don’t put a dressing on this salad, just a splash of olive oil & vinegar with a little salt & pepper. The avocadoes get so creamy when the salad is mixed up that you don’t need the dressing. But if you do prefer dressing Caesar tastes great!

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Ciabatta Roll Avocado BLT

This meal is so easy and tasty, it’s always a favorite with my husband (and I love it because it takes hardly any time or prep). A friend brought us some tomatoes from her garden this week so I thought it’d be a perfect use for some good, ripe tomatoes.
Ingredients:

• Bacon
• Ciabatta rolls (or any kind of nice rolls)
• Tomatoes
• Avocado
• Romaine Lettuce
• Mayo

Start by cooking the bacon. The best way I’ve tried is in the oven. No splatters, no cooking it in grease. Just take a cooling rack on top of a cookie sheet, spread out the bacon, and bake at 415 degrees F for about 15 minutes.
Next slice your rolls and lay them out on a different cookie sheet. Spray with cooking spray and set aside. Then slice the toppings.

Baked bacon just tastes better than pan-fried. It isn’t as greasy, it’s crispy, and keeps its shape better.
My husband usually can’t stand mayo, but for whatever reason he likes it on a BLT. Don’t forget the avocado! Best part in my book ;)

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