BLT Salad with Avocado and Chipotle Dressing

Ingredients

• 8 slices of good quality bacon
• 1-2 heads romaine, torn
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1-2 avocados, sliced
• sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup good quality balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup garlic infused olive oil
• 1/4 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon chipotle chili flakes to taste
• 2 teaspoons honey
• sea salt to taste
• fresh ground pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Arrange bacon on rimmed baking sheet and place in cold oven. Set oven to 375 degrees and cook bacon to desired crispness, about 15 - 20 minutes
2. While bacon cooks, combine salad ingredients #1-5
3. Make dressing by mixing ingredients #6-12 in a large jar with tight-fitting lid. Shake until well combined
4. Top salad with chopped cooked bacon and drizzle with vinaigrette.