This hearty salad is filling enough to serve as a main course for a healthy lunch or dinner time meal. Packed with salty bacon and creamy blue cheese, it tastes decadent but comes in at less than 300 cals per serving! The simple dressing only uses two ingredients but adds a fresh, tangy finish to round off this perfect summer dish.
Ingredients
- 4 rashers streaky bacon
- 75-100g bag fresh watercress
- 1 ripe avocado, stoned and sliced
- 75-100g (21⁄2 -3 1⁄2oz) Roquefort or your favourite blue cheese
For the dressing:
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Heat a frying pan, add the bacon and fry until crisp on both sides. Snip into smaller pieces.
- Arrange the watercress sprigs on a platter. Add slices of avocado, chunks of cheese and the warm bacon. Season.
- To make the dressing: Whisk the oil and vinegar and drizzle the dressing over the salad.
Top Tip for making Watercress, avocado, bacon and blue cheese salad
Add chicory leaves for extra crunch. Instead of cheese, try this salad with smoked sea trout or mackerel.
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