Bacon & Veggie Salad with Butterball

Bacon & Veggie Salad is a great lunch option!

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Over the last several months, I have been pushing myself to make some major lifestyle changes. Along with setting a regular exercise routine, I’ve also tried to make my dinners as lean as possible. The majority of the time they are fairly lean, but I have noticed as I started to count calories more that many times my meat choices need to change.

This past week, I decided to use up some of the fresh garden produce and pair it with Butterball Turkey Bacon to make a more lean dinner. This led me to make the Bacon & Veggie Salad which can be served as is or over rice or pasta. I decided to skip the grain and keep it more protein packed.

By using the Butterball Turkey Bacon, I was able to keep that fabulous taste but also make a leaner choice for myself and my family.

I decided to bake the Turkey Bacon as opposed to frying it up in the skillet. I went YEARS without baking the bacon but recently discovered it is so much easier for me to bake it and I can do it easily while entertaining my kids too.

The bacon added a nice little saltier element to the veggies without adding additional salt. I did a balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and garlic dressing to saute the veggies in, then lastly I added in the bacon. This dish is served up splendidly with a little cracked black pepper on top. I immediately started craving pasta as soon as I made this dish to serve it over, which would be divine, but I tried to resist those extra calories and keep it a pasta free dish.

Are you ready to eat up this fresh and lean dinner? I sure am!

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Happy Eating!