Big Shaker Salad With Bacon Recipe
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Ingredients
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Salad Base
Add-Ins
Dressing
Method
Preparation of Salad Base
- 1
Chop the Lettuce
Rinse the romaine lettuce under cold water, then chop it into bite-sized pieces and place it in a large salad bowl.
- 2
Prepare the Vegetables
Halve the cherry tomatoes, slice the cucumber, dice the red bell pepper, and grate or julienne the carrots. Add all the vegetables to the bowl with the lettuce.
Add-Ins Preparation
- 3
Prepare the Bacon
Cook the bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove from heat, crumble, and set aside.
- 4
- 5
- 6
Grate the Cheese
Grate the cheddar cheese and set it aside.
Dressing Preparation
- 7
Mix the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper until well combined.
Assembly
- 8
Combine Ingredients
In the large salad bowl, add the crumbled bacon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, sliced avocado, and grated cheddar cheese to the salad base.
- 9
Dress the Salad
Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients and toss gently to combine everything evenly.
