Bacon Avocado Salad

Name: Bacon Avocado Salad
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/4 cup red wine vinegar; 4 teaspoons sugar; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; SALAD:; 1 bunch romaine, chopped (about 12 cups); 3/4 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled; 3 medium tomatoes, chopped; 1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced; 3 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or feta cheese

Everyone in my family loves this bacon avocado salad—even the younger kids! I serve it at pretty much every get-together I've hosted, and at this point, the recipe's been shared too many times to count. —Noreen McCormick Danek, Cromwell, Connecticut

Ingredients

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
4 teaspoons sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
SALAD:
1 bunch romaine, chopped (about 12 cups)
3/4 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
3 medium ripe avocados, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or feta cheese

Directions

Place first six ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well until blended. Refrigerate until serving.
In a large bowl, combine romaine, bacon, tomatoes and onion. Toss avocados with lemon juice and add to salad. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve with dressing, shaking to blend again if needed.