BLT Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing and Ciabatta Croutons

Name: BLT Salad with Creamy Wasabi Dressing and Ciabatta Croutons
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For the salad:; 1 1/2-2 lb bacon (up to you); 1 loaf ciabatta or sourdough ripped or cut into small pieces; 2 cups shredded Brussels sprouts; 2 cups thinly sliced romaine; 2 beefsteak tomatoes, diced; 1 bunch dill, finely chopped; 1 bunch scallions, sliced on a bias; 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced into half rings; 2 avocados, sliced (1/2 avocado per salad); 1/3 cup mayo (I used kewpie mayo); 1/4 cup wasabi sauce (prob 2 tsp-1 tbsp pure wasabi, use to taste); 1 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil; 1 tbsp water to thin it out

5 steps

BLT SALAD with bacon fat croutons and creamy wasabi dressing. THIS is RESTAURANT QUALITY and so easy to make. You can prep the ingredients ahead of time and make the dressing the day before.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:34:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1260.2 kcal (63%)

Total Fat100.4 g (143%)

Carbs59.8 g (23%)

Sugars12.1 g (13%)

Protein32.9 g (66%)

Sodium2259.4 mg (113%)

Fiber12.4 g (44%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 lbbacon

up to you

1 loafciabatta

or sourdough ripped or cut into small pieces

2 cupsshredded brussels sprouts

2 cupsromaine

1 bunchdill

1 bunchparsley

0.5red onion

thinly sliced into half rings

2avocados

sliced, 1/2 avocado per salad

For the dressing:

⅓ cupmayo

I used kewpie mayo

¼ cupwasabi sauce

prob 2 tsp-1 tbsp pure wasabi, use to taste

1 ½ Tbspworcestershire sauce

1 Tbspapple cider vinegar

2 Tbspolive oil

or avocado

1 Tbspwater

to thin it out

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line the bacon on a sheet pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes until crispy. Carefully pour the fat into a bowl.

Step 2

While that bakes, whisk together the ingredients for the wasabi dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference.

Step 3

Pour some fat onto the bread pieces and toss until combined. I would use about 2 tbsp here, but feel free to use more. You don’t want the bread soggy. Broil on high for 2-3 minutes until crisp. Remove from the oven.

Step 4

Combine the Brussels sprouts, romaine, dill, scallions, parsley, tomatoes and red onion in a bowl. Crumble the bacon into bite sized pieces and add to the salad.

Step 5

Add the dressing and toss. Plate and top with an avocado on top along with the croutons. Enjoy!