Description

Make a one pan salad reminiscent of a BLT sandwich that will please everyone. It's simple and quick to make and clean up is easy. There isn't even a salad bowl to clean, just serve it right from the sheet pan. Cheese lovers could sprinkle a little of thei

Ingredients

• 8 slices thick-cut hardwood-smoked bacon
• 1 medium-size ripe avocado, cut into pieces
• 2 T. mayonnaise
• 1 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice from 1 lemon
• 3/4 t. kosher salt, divided
• 12 oz. Italian bread loaf, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 pt. grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
• 3 c. loosely packed arugula

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place bacon slices in a single layer on a sheet pan; place in oven; bake bacon until crisp, about 20 minutes. Remove bacon from pan; cut into 1-inch pieces.
3. While bacon bakes, process avocado, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and 1/4 t. salt in a food processor until smooth.