13 avocado salads warm bacon Recipes

bacon (cooked , see below reserve 2 tbsp bacon fat), avocados (firm-ripe, pitted, peeled, and each cut into 4 to 6 wedges), spring greens, water, garlic cloves (finely minced ), fresh lemon juice, sugar, salt, fresh ground black pepper, flat leaf parsley (chopped ), gorgonzola (optional)

cider vinegar, dijon mustard, sugar, garlic clove, minced, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh spinach, stemmed, rinsed, and patted dry, ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and diced, red onion, thinly sliced, lean streaky bacon, extra virgin olive oil, hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped

fresh spinach leaves, washed, dried, and stemmed, avocado, thinly sliced, pomegranate , seeds only, mushroom, sliced, bacon, uncooked, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded, chopped avocado, bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, celery rib, thinly sliced, green onion, sliced, chopped ripe olives, crumbled blue cheese, lemon juice, honey, dijon mustard, garlic clove, minced, dill weed, salt, pepper, olive oil, romaine leaves , torn, whole wheat tortillas (8 inches), warmed, tomato, chopped

boned , skinned chicken breast halves (3 to 4), fat trimmed, butter lettuce (2 heads), leaves separated, rinsed , crisped, and torn into 3-inch pieces, pear-shaped tomatoes (red and/or yellow), rinsed and cut in half, firm-ripe avocado (12 oz.), applewood-smoked or regular bacon (10 oz. total), chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar, salt, pepper

romaine lettuce , heart torn into bite size pieces, baby spinach, bacon, chopped, vegetable oil, chicken tenders (about 1/2 lb), red wine vinegar, cider vinegar, grainy mustard, hard-boiled eggs, halved, tomato, cut into wedges, avocado, crumbled blue cheese (about 3 oz)

pasta shells, bacon, artichoke hearts, avocado , cut into bite sized pieces, tomato, chopped, mozzarella cheese, caesar salad dressing

fresh spinach leaves, ripe avocado, thinly sliced, pomegranate , seeds of, only, sliced mushroom, coarsely chopped walnuts, bacon, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, freshly cracked black pepper

cobb salad with grilled chicken, mercury , in dallas, special equipment 4 four-inch ring molds approximately 2 inches tall, champagne vinaigrette 1/4 cup champagne vinegar, egg yolk, creole mustard, canola oil, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a bowl whisk together the vinegar , egg yolk, and mustard. then slowly pour in the oil, whisking to emulsify. season with salt and pepper. refrigerate until ready to use., salad 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and flesh broken into large pieces, hard-boiled eggs, grated, ripe tomato, peeled, seeded, and diced, cooked bacon, diced, blue cheese , preferably roquefort, approximately 1 cup champagne vinaigrette (recipe above), head romaine , cut in julienne strips 2 inches long, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, in a large bowl toss the avocado , grated egg, tomato, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and enough champagne vinaigrette to just moisten the ingredients. with a spoon, mash everything together until it resembles a loose guacamole. season with salt and pepper. if you are not using immediately, cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate., when you are ready to assemble the salads, set out 4 dinner plates. place a ring mold on each plate and fill it with salad. using moderate pressure, press the salad down with a spoon or fork until it is flush with the top of the ring. refrigerate the salads for 1 hour., chicken 4 boneless chicken breasts, approximately 6 oz each, basil oil (for garnish , optional), chile oil (for garnish , optional), grill the breasts until just done , about 5 minutes per side. may be sauteed, if you wish. keep warm., unmold the salads , hold down the top of the salad with 1 hand while you carefully remove the ring with the other, giving it a slight twist as you lift up if it doesn tsp move easily., warm chicken and place on top of the salads in a grid fashion, 2 pieces 1 way, 2 the other, and so on. drizzle the plate with the basil and chile oils, if desired. serve immediately. serves 4., this recipe comes courtesy of chef chris ward and his four-star dallas restaurant, the mercury.

prepared ranch dressing, lime , juice of (small), chopped cilantro, chipotle chile in adobo (use just the sauce), salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked and cleaned shrimp, hass avocado, diced, grape tomatoes, chopped green onion, bacon, cooked and chopped, head bibb lettuce, washed & leaves separated (can sub another lettuce), cilantro leaf, optional garnish, flour tortilla, warmed (optional)

butter, boiling water, flour, salt, eggs, shrimp, peeled and deveined, garlic clove, minced, bacon, cooked and crumbled, lemon juice, olive oil, gorgonzola, crumbled, avocados, ripe, tomatoes, ripe, red onion, minced, parsley, chopped, radish sprouts, salt and pepper, to taste