BLT Chopped Salad
All the goodness of a BLT in a healthy salad form with a refreshing lime vinaigrette!
I know that we’re in the new year and all and we’re supposed to be eating salads and quinoa casseroles left and right but no one said we had to leave out bacon, right? I mean, you can always sneak it in a salad and make it healthy. And if you really want to take it a step further, you can even add a little bit of an extra crisp bacon garnish. Or am I just pushing it here?
Either way, if all salads were like this, I’m sure I could eat a BLT chopped salad everyday for the rest of my life. From the crisp bacon to the gorgeous cherry medley tomatoes, fresh avocado, and sweet corn kernels on a bed of crisp romaine lettuce, this salad is absolute perfection. And with a drizzle of that tangy, sweet lime vinaigrette, you’ll really want to have this every. single. day.
BLT Chopped Salad
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and diced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup corn kernels
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
For the lime vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- Zest of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar, or more to taste
Instructions
- To make the vinaigrette, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime zest and juice, and sugar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- In a large bowl, combine romaine lettuce, avocado, tomatoes, corn, goat cheese and bacon. Stir in lime vinaigrette.
- Serve immediately.
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Do you used canned corn or frozen?
It is best to use canned or grilled corn.
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Thank you for this one. I love all your recipes and you are by far my favorite food blogger. I just needed a salad that I could LOVE and eat for lunches without feeling deprived. This fits the bill perfectly. What a great recipe!
I discovered your blog a few weeks back through a FB share, wow! I love your recipes! I made this a few weeks ago during a break from the cold of wintery Alberta, and my husband (who never eats veggies) went back for seconds! This salad is delicious! Thanks for all you do, and keep up the good work! Enjoy that darling pup, he’ll bring so much joy. 🙂
Excellent dressing!
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Oh my this sounds delicious. I was wondering though, I am currently not allowed to have sugar. But I can have orange blossom honey…do you think I could substitute the sugar for the honey and the vinaigrette still work?
Yes, honey will work as a great substitute.
Thank You! Definitely going to make this salad this weekend!
This salad is absolutely gorgeous!! I am just dying to make this, yum 🙂
Delicious! I added a few tablespoons of mayo to the dressing to give it a true BLT taste.
I absolutely ADORE your photography. What wonderfully crisp, bright shots in a sea of dimly lit food photography!
Oh, and great recipe too. 🙂
Love this web site! There are so many great recipes.. I especially like the quick
Asian recipes.. I can’t wait to try some of them. I love the fact that they are
colorfully pictured and very simple to prepare.
I am making this for company tonight. It looks and sounds amazing. Hopefully, every one else agrees. I’m not a big bacon fan unless it’s a BLT and the dressing sounds delicious!
That looks amazingly good. I love salad anyway but when you add bacon, I am totally sold!
Yaasssss, this is the kind of salad I’m talking about! I always dream of these, but wind up making myself wussy little lettuce-and-tomato-and-nothing-else disappointments. Pinning for inspiration!
I really hope you get a chance to give this a try, Elizabeth. It’s a pretty epic salad!
Oh yeah this is so genius! Love!
This salad looks yummy. I love your clear, crisp pictures too. Makes your site pop and your recipes desirable.
I love chopped salads and that lime vinaigrette is a must make!
Just found your blog! Everything looks damn delicious. Love the name! you have some great photos/photo staging skills.
Your photos always look stunning, but lately they’ve been off the charts – gorgeous color and clarity!
P.S. This salad looks delicious!
That looks so yummy! Can’t wait to try it. Thank you for sharing and God Bless