Bacon Avocado Strawberry Summer Salad

Jul 28, 2021 | Dishes

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Summer dinners are quite often a big hearty salad around here. This bacon avocado strawberry summer salad has been our favorite these last few months and I have no plans of slowing down with it.

This salad is light and refreshing but jam-packed and fulfilling. It’s absolutely full of flavors, textures, and lots of nutrients.

A bed of greens is the first step, and we love a spring mix but spinach or romaine would work as well. For protein, chicken is the next main ingredient. Any seasoning will do for this. Cook the bacon to a crisp for a nice crunch in the salad. I prefer to microwave mine, cooking for about 1 minute per slice.

The chicken and bacon are optional if you are interested in a vegetarian option.

For toppings, we have a lot but they are all equally important. Crunchy cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, avocado, and chopped walnuts all combine to create this masterpiece. Feta cheese is the most neutral, and crowd favorite, so I recommend that. Blue cheese is also a great option if your palette is willing.

The final touch for this bacon avocado strawberry summer salad is the dressing. After MANY times of eating this at home, our favorite options are either a poppyseed or strawberry vinaigrette. Both of these are found at Aldi as well as your local grocer.

Our favorite way to serve this salad is with a side of a baked sweet potato and a tall glass of iced tea. Happy summer eating!

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Bacon Avocado Strawberry Summer Salad

A loaded salad filled with hearty toppings to create a meal that is both light and refreshing as well as satisfying
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bacon avocado strawberry salad, hearty salad, salad, summer salad
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 4 oz chicken breasts, cooked & chopped
  • 2 c mixed greens
  • 2 strips bacon, cooked & chopped
  • 1/4 avocado
  • 3-4 strawberries, chopped
  • 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
  • 2 tbsp chopped red onions
  • 1/4 c chopped cucumber
  • 1/4 c halved cherry tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp feta cheese
  • 1 serving poppyseed or berry vinagrette dressing

Instructions

  • In a bowl, start with the bed of fresh greens. Add on top the cooked chicken and bacon, red onion, strawberries, tomatoes, avocado, walnuts, feta, and cucumber. Drizzle with either a berry viniagrette or poppyseed salad dressing

If you’re a big salad fan, try my savory breakfast salad– it’s my favorite!!