K-12
BLT Salad with Creamy Cilantro Avocado Dressing
Serving Size
Vibrant colors and flavors come together in this salad, featuring turkey bacon with an herby dressing and mozzarella over romaine.
Ingredients Show More
Ingredient
50 Portions
100 Portions
Avocado, fresh pulp, packaged
50 Portions 3 ½ cups
100 Portions 1 qt. 3 cups
Greek yogurt, plain, nonfat
50 Portions 3 ½ cups
100 Portions 1 qt. 3 cups
Garlic cloves, fresh OR garlic, minced, jar
50 Portions 4 ½ cloves OR 1 tbsp. 1 ½ tsp.
100 Portions 9 cloves OR 3 tbsp.
Lime juice, bottled
50 Portions ¾ cup
100 Portions 1 ½ cups
Cilantro, fresh
50 Portions 3 cups
100 Portions 1 qt. 2 cups
Vegetable oil (USDA or Commercial)
50 Portions 1 ½ cups
100 Portions 3 cups
Water, tap
50 Portions 3 cups
100 Portions 1 qt. 2 cups
Salt, table
50 Portions 1 tbsp.
100 Portions 2 tbsp.
Black pepper, ground
50 Portions 1 ½ tsp.
100 Portions 1 tbsp.
Romaine lettuce, fresh, chopped
50 Portions 12 lbs. 12 ½ oz.
100 Portions 25 lbs. 9 oz.
Mozzarella, shredded (USDA or Commercial)
50 Portions 3 lbs. 2 oz.
100 Portions 6 lbs. 4 oz.
Tomatoes, fresh, grape or cherry, halved
50 Portions 1 gal. 2 qts. 1 cup
100 Portions 3 gals. 2 tbsp.
Directions Show More
- Thaw bacon in the refrigerator one day before use.
- To prepare the dressing, divide ingredients according to blender or food processor size. Place avocado pulp, yogurt, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, vegetable oil, salt and pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend and/or pulse to desired consistency. Place ¼ cup (#16 scoop) dressing into 4 oz. soufflé cup with a lid. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- To brown the bacon, preheat oven to 350° F. Bacon is pre-packaged on sheets of parchment paper. Line full sheet pans with an additional sheet of parchment paper. Place four parchment sheets of bacon in a single layer on each lined pan. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until bacon begins to brown.
- Using a pizza cutter, make ½” horizontal slices into 6 pieces of bacon at a time. Portion the 6 slices into stacks for ease of salad assembly. Cool in the refrigerator to 40° F within 2 hours.
- Place 2 packed cups of lettuce into a salad container. Top salads with bacon stacks, 1 oz. (2 fl. oz. server) cheese, and ½ cup (4 fl. oz. server) tomatoes. Serve with dressing.
CCP: Hold thawed turkey bacon, dressing and salads at 40° F or lower. Heat cooked bacon to 165° F or higher for 15 seconds.
Nutrients per Serving Show More
Calories 376 kcal
Saturated Fat 6 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Total Fat 28 g
Cholesterol 70 mg
Calcium 72 mg
Total Dietary Fiber 4 g
Iron 2 mg
Sodium 712 mg
Sugars 1 g
Carbohydrate 10 g
Vitamin A 10,929 IU
Vitamin C 18 mg
Protein 23 g
Component
Meat/Meat Alt 3 oz. eq.
Vegetable 1 ½ cup eq.
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