BAT Salad (Bacon, Arugula and Tomato)

There’s certain foods that you really miss when you give up grains, and BLT Sandwiches are one of those foods! Fret not Paleo pals, because we’ve come up with a Paleo-friendly BLT sandwich substitution for you, in salad form! Our BAT (Bacon, Arugula and Tomato) Paleo Salad recipe uses peppery arugula to replace lettuce and toasty sunflower seeds to replace the bread in this non-traditional BLT.  You won’t even miss the bread, but if you do, go ahead and serve this Paleo salad with a slice of our delicious Grain-Free Herbed Focaccia Bread on the side! If you enjoyed our BAT Paleo Salad recipe, try our BLT Breakfast recipe next time.

BAT Salad (Bacon, Arugula and Tomato)
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BAT Salad (Bacon, Arugula and Tomato)

Servings 2

Total Time: 40 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Nutrition Information

calories 612

carbohydrate 14g

protein 35g

fat 48g

Ingredients

  • 4 slice(s) bacon (thick) diced
  • 3/4 pound(s) chicken thighs, boneless, skinless diced small
  • 3 tablespoon(s) pepperoncinis brine
  • 4 cup(s) arugula
  • 1 medium tomato(es) diced
  • 1 medium avocado(s) diced
  • 4 medium pepperoncinis sliced
  • 1/4 cup(s) sunflower seeds, toasted

Instructions

  1. Cook the diced bacon and chicken thighs over medium heat in a sauté pan until fully cooked, stirring very frequently to prevent burning (about 12-15 minutes).
  2. Add brine to the bottom of the hot pan, and stir the browned bits into the cooked bacon and chicken. Remove from heat.
  3. Place arugula in a medium to large bowl. Pour the cooked bacon, chicken and drippings onto the arugula and toss to coat completely (add more brine or sea salt if desired).
  4. Divide the arugula into bowls. Top with tomato, avocado, peperoncinis and sunflower seeds to serve.