Bacon Lettuce Tomato (and More) Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium avocado, sliced
• 1 cup fresh large tomato, cut into bite-size pieces
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, cubed
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
• 1 tablespoon red onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons toasted nuts (optional, i used walnuts)
• 4 ounces blue cheese
• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon fresh dill (or 1/2 t dried dill)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 mix yogurt, mayonnaise, dill, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a bowl. crumble in blue cheese and mash with a fork, stirring until thick and creamy, but still chunky.
• 2 place lettuce in a large bowl and add bacon, mushrooms, cheddar cheese, red onion, and nuts (if using). toss briefly just to combine ingredients.
• 3 add tomatoes and avocado. gently and briefly toss.
• 4 scoop salad into individual serving bowls. top each with eggs and then salad dressing.