Salads are my jam. We eat them at nearly every evening meal. Almost every one. And that means they have to be delicious. I can’t stand a boring salad. Boring salads aren’t welcome here, not even a little bit. So, when I made this the other day I knew it was going to need to be posted here. It’s that good and things this good need to be shared. This blue cheese and bacon spring salad is here to stay!
Life Lately
Lately, our eating schedule has been all over the place. We eat supper a lot later than usual these days because the kids are usually busy playing and no one is ready to eat by 5:30pm anymore. Anyone else noticing a change in their eating schedule??
We are busy with school in the morning and usually don’t realize we need to eat until 1:00pm! That may not seem like a big deal but when you want the kids to go to bed by 9pm and you get done eating at 7:30 it becomes an issue. So, trying to work on this a bit. But part of me is like what the heck, times are crazy so let’s just go with it.
Makin a Great Salad
Okay, enough chat, now back to salads. They don’t have to be complicated so don’t make them out to be. The key is lots of texture and lots of color and a quality dressing. What I mean is add different kinds of greens such as spring greens with purple cabbage, spinach with arugula, romaine and cabbage and so on. Then add a variety of different colors of veggies/fruits including cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, jalapeños, berries, nuts and/or seeds, proteins such as hard-boiled eggs, cheese, quinoa, and fats including avocado, bacon, and olives. The more texture, variety, and color the better in my opinion. A lot of things I add to salads can be stored in the pantry such as dried fruits, nuts, and seeds. They can spruce up a salad in no time and make them more satisfying.
What’s in this Salad:
Romaine lettuce
Spring mix
Avocado
Cherry tomatoes
Bacon
Hard-boiled eggs
Bleu Cheese
Black olives
Fresh herbs (optional)
Also, this blue cheese dressing is everything! Don’t forget about it because it truly makes this blue cheese and bacon spring salad go from great to AH-MAZING!! Hope you all love it as much as we do!
Very Best Blue Cheese and Bacon Spring Salad
Ingredients
Blue Cheese and Bacon Spring Salad
- 5 leaves Romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups spring mix, coarsely chopped
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup black olives, halved
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced
- 2 slices cooked bacon, chopped
- 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1 avocado, cubed peeled and pitted
- 1-2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley, optional
Blue Cheese Dressing
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 clove minced garlic
- pinch kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp blue cheese
- 1/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
Blue Cheese and Bacon Spring Salad
- Cook bacon and eggs to start out. I prefer to cook bacon in a grill pan over medium heat until fat has rendered and is nice and crispy. For the eggs, I place eggs in a saucepan with enough water to cover an inch above the eggs. Bring to a rolling boil, remove from heat, cover, and allow to cook in pan for 12 minutes. Then cool eggs quickly by rinsing cold water over them. Store eggs in fridge until ready to use.
- Toss spring greens and romaine in a large bowl. Add cherry tomatoes, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, cooked bacon, and blue cheese crumbles. Toss to mix. Add avocado just prior to serving.
Blue Cheese Dressing
- Pour apple cider vinegar into a small bowl. Add next 5 ingredients and whisk together well. Add blue cheese and using a fork, mash it up as well as you can. Continue to whisk ingredients and while doing so, pour in the olive oil until incorporated. Makes enough dressing for about 2 salads.
Notes
More Great Salad Recipes
Caesar Salad with Parmesan Crisps
Best Summer Fruit Salad
Everyday Mediterranean Salad
