I have to admit, even though I cook multiple times a day nearly everyday….there are several days where I really don’t want to stand over the stove. The husband and I usually take turns cooking but I do the majority of the dinner making since, well, he spends all day cooking for his job.
I love to cook but when dinner time rolls around I’m usually tired, hungry, and ready to just collapse into bed with some Netflix.
Since the theme of August’s What I Ate Wednesday is summer staples (and seeing pictures of the same food I eat every day is boring), I thought I would share with you one of my staple dinners on nights where I don’t feel like cooking but need something fast and easy.
The BLT salad:
It’s simple, takes hardly any time to cook, and is super satisfying. We have this for dinner almost once a week and truthfully, I could eat it every.single.day. It keeps me full, has a hefty dose of good protein and fats and takes minutes to whip up. Plus, there’s bacon. What else do I need to say?
BLT Salad
I like to top my BLT salad with a poached or over easy egg for maximum deliciousness and staying power. Hard-boiled eggs also work well with this salad.
2 cups salad greens, spinach, or thinly sliced kale
2 strips crispy organic bacon, thinly sliced *
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
salt + pepper
chiffonade of fresh basil, for garnish
drizzle of balsamic vinegar (optional)
egg, prepared any way you like (optional)
*Here is a quick & easy way to cook bacon: Preheat oven to 350F and place bacon on a baking sheet. Place in the oven and cook to your desired crispness (I usually cook it for about 15 minutes). Remove bacon from baking sheet and place on paper towels to drain.
1. Combine all ingredients (except for egg & vinegar) in a large bowl and toss to combine.
2. Top your salad with your egg of choice, a drizzle of balsamic, and enjoy!
Tagged: bacon, blt, egg, poached egg, salad, what i ate wednesdays
I'm Gabby. A 24 year old gluten-free kitchen explorer, Crossfitter, and freelance recipe developer and food photographer sharing my life one recipe, workout, and photo at a time. 
Yum! i’ll have to try this for sure. Anything with bacon is good in my book!
Bacon makes everything better!
Oh my goodness that looks so good, especially with the over-easy egg! I had one this morning on top of tomatoes and toast. P.S. I just had to google ‘chiffonade’. Interesting word!
Over easy eggs are one of my favorites!
YUM! This sounds so good… I always think about adding bacon to my salad but chicken out.
When in doubt…add bacon
Oh this sounds delicious!
Thanks!
Yolk porn; what a beautiful thing.
Yes, yes indeed.
Gorgeous pics! Love adding runny egg to a salad plus can’t seem to get enough of bacon these days so I know I’d love this salad!
Thanks Steph!
Is there ever really enough bacon? I don’t think so…