Wednesday 27 July 2011

Crispy Bacon and Avocado Salad with Hot Tomato Dressing

Serves 4 as a light starter

Ingredients

4 tbs Oil

100g/4oz Streaky Bacon, chopped into small pieces

2 large Tomatoes, quartered seeds removed and cut into slivers

small bunch Basil leaves, roughly chopped

juice 1 Lemon

small bag mixed Salad leaves e.g. rocket, watercress, spinach

1 large ripe Avocado, peeled and sliced

Method

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon until browned and crisp.

Remove from the pan and keep warm.

Add more oil to the pan then add the tomato strips, basil and lemon juice.

Season well with pepper, gently heat through for about 1 minute.

Arrange the salad leaves between four serving plates.

Place the avocado slices on top then the crispy bacon.

Spoon over the hot dressing, drizzle over a little more oil if you wish and serve at once with some crusty bread.

This salad has masses of delicious flavours but as soon as you have spooned over the hot dressing do serve it, as the salad will wilt.





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