Name: BLT Avocado Brunch Salad Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 eggs, soft-boiled* ($1.64); 1 bunch kale (about 5 cups) ($1.24); 6 pieces of bacon, cooked until crispy** ($2.12); 1 avocado ($1.00); 1 cup grape tomatoes ($2.00); ¼ cup red onion, finely diced*** ($0.53); ¼ cup bacon fat + olive oil if necessary**** ($0.39); ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ($0.14); 2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.06); 1 tsp salt ($0.01); ½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.10)

This hearty BLT Avocado Brunch Salad is full of crispy bacon, creamy avocado, soft-boiled eggs, tomatoes, and a warm bacon vinaigrette massaged into kale.

Ingredients

4 eggs, soft-boiled* ($1.64)

1 bunch kale (about 5 cups) ($1.24)

6 pieces of bacon, cooked until crispy** ($2.12)

1 avocado ($1.00)

1 cup grape tomatoes ($2.00)

¼ cup red onion, finely diced*** ($0.53)

¼ cup bacon fat + olive oil if necessary**** ($0.39)

¼ cup apple cider vinegar ($0.14)

2 Tbsp brown sugar ($0.06)

1 tsp salt ($0.01)

½ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.10)

Instructions

1 Gather your ingredients. Soft-boil 4 eggs (using our handy dandy guide!) and carefully peel them.

2 Remove the kale from its stems, tearing it into bite size pieces. Wash thoroughly and pat dry or use a salad spinner.

3 Cook the bacon until crispy using our fool proof oven baked bacon recipe, reserving up to ¼ cup of the bacon fat for the vinaigrette.

4 Roughly chop crispy bacon, dice avocado, halve tomatoes, and finely dice onion.

5 Make the dressing: Pour the rendered bacon fat into a measuring cup. Pour off all but ¼ cup (or add olive oil to reach ¼ cup). To a small bowl, combine apple cider vinegar, finely diced red onion, brown sugar, salt, and black pepper. Briskly whisk together, slowly streaming in the bacon fat/oil mixture while continuing to whisk.

6 Massage kale with vinaigrette in a large bowl until the leaves turn more tender and vibrant green.

7 Divide kale between 4 bowls and top with chopped bacon, avocado, grape tomatoes, and soft-boiled eggs. If you have any additional red onion, you can also add that. Add another crank or two of additional salt and pepper to serve.