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If you’re surprised to see me posting this BLT salad, you’re probably not any more surprised than I am. Since we ate plant-based for more than four years, I thought my days of eating bacon were long over. My diagnosis in January of Meniere’s Disease with migraine variant caused me to completely rethink everything I am eating. I’m now on a version of the paleo (ancestral/primal) diet modified to be low-sodium and avoid migraine triggers. This salad does contain two items that are not on the migraine plan: avocados and bacon. They were two of the very first foods I tested, once I had been on the diet for four months and my symptoms were well under control.
It’s not just any bacon; there are only two kinds I have found that are suitable: Whole Foods 365 uncured, and Pederson’s Natural Farms paleo bacon. This photo shows the Pederson’s Natural Farms uncured, no-sugar, hickory-smoked bacon, which is reasonably low in sodium, and contains no nitrates. It is smoked, but doesn’t seem to bother me. I can only eat 1 slice per day because of the sodium, but it’s really a treat. I cut the slices in half, so it seems like I’m getting two.
I made the dressing to complement the BLT flavors, blending cherry tomatoes, spices, and home-made olive oil mayonnaise together. I was inspired by a pair of dressing recipes in Cooking Light. Lots of delicious specialty lettuce, a little green onion, and luscious ripe Reed avocados and more cherry tomatoes round out the salad. You could also crumble the bacon over the salad if you like.
Suitable for:
paleo, low-sodium, gluten-free, reduced-sugar, vegetarian (if you omit the bacon) diets
Not for:
salt-free, vegan, or strict migraine diets (dressing is suitable for the migraine diet)
You might also like:
Sweet and sour bacon vinaigrette from Cooking Light
Tomato-basil vinaigrette from Cooking Light
BLT chopped salad from Damn Delicious
BLT salad with spicy tomato dressing
This tomato-herb dressing is migraine-friendly, as is the salad minus the bacon and avocado (until you're able to test those ingredients)
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 5 minutes mins
Servings 1 cup dressing
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise use home-made olive oil mayonnaise for low-sodium diets
- 3 tbsp water (filtered or spring)
- 1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar use distilled white vinegar for migraine diet
- 8 small cherry tomatoes or 4 large
- 1 tsp smoked paprika pimenton
- 1/2 tsp parsley (dried)
- 1/4 tsp mustard (dry)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp sage (dried)
Instructions
Combine all dressing ingredients and blend until very smooth. Add additional water if needed to get the consistency you like.
For each salad, combine fresh lettuce, cherry tomatoes, one-half avocado in slices, and one slice well-cooked bacon in bits or crumbled. Top with dressing.
Notes
Salad as shown provides about 130 mg. sodium from the one slice of bacon, tomatoes, avocado, lettuce, and dressing.
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9 Comments
patricia van dyke September 2, 2014 at 4:25 AM - Reply
this looks delicious, can’t wait to try
Laura August 28, 2014 at 8:02 AM - Reply
Looks like we both have BLTs on the brain!
Stephanie Weaver August 28, 2014 at 8:28 AM - Reply
I know. I loved your very l-o-n-g sandwich. Looked delicious. I loved hard-boiled eggs too!
Kate @ Babaganosh.org August 27, 2014 at 4:32 PM - Reply
I love the idea of a tomato dressing! I’ve never had that, but going to try it, especially since my future mother in law just gave me a super cute dressing carafe :) do you think this dressing would keep in the fridge for a couple of days?
Stephanie Weaver August 28, 2014 at 8:27 AM - Reply
Yes, it definitely keeps for a couple of days, but try to use it up within 3 days, as it has no preservatives.
bodynsoil August 26, 2014 at 3:33 AM - Reply
Who could say no to a BLT salad, looks and sounds delish..
Stephanie Weaver August 26, 2014 at 6:47 AM - Reply
Thanks so much for stopping by. Let me know if you try it!
Jo August 25, 2014 at 7:21 PM - Reply
I can not wait to try this with my sliced pork belly substitute for bacon!!
Stephanie Weaver August 25, 2014 at 10:32 PM - Reply
Oh, yum, yes Jo, that sounds fantastic too.
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