Bacon Lettuce Shrimp Tomato Avocado Salad (B.L.A.S.T.)

 

Last week we were in Vegas for my dad’s 60th birthday.  We had a blast. It was so much to be with my whole family.  On his birthday we went to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway where he got to race some really fast cars that you only see in movies like James Bond or Fast & Furious.  As a car lover he couldn’t have enjoyed it more.  If your dad, husband, boyfriend, brother, friend or anyone for that matter is into cars, this is definitely a great gift.

The last day we were there we ate at the Mirage pool bar and they had a B.L.A.S.T salad. It’s like a BLT but with shrimp and avocado. As you probably gathered by now if you read this blog, I LOVE SHRIMP.  I didn’t end up ordering it, but I couldn’t stop thinking about it.  I made it the other night and it is good to the last bite.

We have really been trying to watch what we eat in our house so I made it a light version. I only used 1 slice of bacon and tossed it in a light vinaigrette.  The creamy avocados mixed with smokiness of the bacon and the crunchiness of the shrimp was a real hit! And best of all it was only 240 calories.  Score!  I can’t wait to make it again.

Happy eating!
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Kati Joon’s Bacon & Egg Cups

Like I mentioned in the last post, we had an engagement brunch for Chefanie Wambach and Nathan.  Kati Joon and Chef Suspence stayed with us that weekend which was a lot of fun.  It is always nice having a helping hand in the kitchen.

Besides her guacamole, Kati Joon is quite famous for her Bacon & Egg cups, so when she offered to make them I was very excited.  I had never had them before this brunch and they turned out great.

They are super quick and easy to make and look great on your plate.  As there are so few ingredients in the cups, the best quality ingredients are preferred.  Which is what we do anyway here at The Chefanies.   Kati Joon recommends using Whole Foods meat counter bacon.  (That’s the kind that you buy by the pound, not the pre-packaged stuff.)
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