Avocado-Tomato Salad With Bacon And Blue Cheese

Serves: 2

Destiney Bartoletti

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

45

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Put the tomatoes in a large bowl and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; set aside until juicy, about 20 minutes

2

Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 4 minutes per side

3

Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool slightly, then crumble into bite-size pieces

4

Pit and peel the avocado; cut into 1/2-inch pieces and toss with the lemon juice in a large bowl

5

Add the tomatoes and gently toss

6

Drizzle with the dressing and top with the bacon, chives and blue cheese

7

Puree 1/2 cup each crumbled blue cheese and sour cream, 1/3 cup buttermilk, 1 small garlic clove (smashed) and 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar in a blender

8

Transfer to a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup more blue cheese, 2 to 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce and/or hot sauce, and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

9

Season with salt and pepper

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(Makes about 2 cups

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) Photograph by Ryan Liebep