Strawberry & Avocado Salad with Bacon-Poppyseed Dressing

March 13, 2019

This salad recipe from our Loaded Salads cookbook is packed with the flavors of summer. Top it off with homemade Bacon-Poppyseed Dressing and you have a deliciously healthy meal.

Ingredients

4 bacon strips
1/2 C. mayonnaise
2 T. sugar
2 T. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. poppyseed
salt
black pepper
6 to 8 C. baby spinach or Kale
2 C. sliced fresh strawberries
1 sliced avocado

Directions

To make Bacon-Poppyseed Dressing, cook 4 bacon strips in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain on paper towels. Discard the drippings and crumble the bacon into a small bowl. Add 1/2 C. mayonnaise, 2 T. each sugar and white vinegar, and 1/2 tsp. poppyseed to the bowl and whisk well. Season with salt and black pepper.

Place 6 to 8 C. chopped baby spinach or kale (stems removed) into a big bowl and add 2 C. sliced fresh strawberries and 1 peeled and sliced avocado. Toss the salad mixture with the prepped dressing before serving.

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