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Bacon, egg and avocado salad

Combining bacon, eggs, avocado and charred sourdough, this twist on a Caesar salad works as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The creamy avocado is a good foil for the smoky bacon and piquant anchovies.

By Max Adey
  • 18 mins preparation
  • 12 mins cooking
  • Serves 4
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Combining bacon, eggs, avocado and charred sourdough, this twist on a Caesar salad works as breakfast, lunch or dinner. The creamy avocado is a good foil for the smoky bacon and piquant anchovies.

Ingredients

  • 6 eggs, at room temperature
  • 6 streaky bacon rashers, rind removed
  • Olive oil, for drizzling
  • 4 thin slices of sourdough bread (we used miche)
  • 1 garlic clove, halved
  • 4 baby cos lettuces, outer leaves removed, hearts quartered lengthways
  • 2 avocados, sliced
  • 8 anchovy fillets, halved lengthways
  • Coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley and finely grated parmesan, to serve
Tarragon-anchovy dressing
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tsp Djion mustard
  • 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 125 ml (½ cup) mild-flavoured extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1½ tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp crème fraîche
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped tarragon, or to taste

Method

  • 1
    Cook eggs in a saucepan of boiling water until cooked to your liking (6 minutes for soft-boiled). Refresh in iced water and peel.
  • 2
    Meanwhile, for tarragon-anchovy dressing, process yolk, anchovies, garlic, mustard and vinegar in a food processor to combine, then, with the motor running, add oil in a thin, steady stream, processing until thick and emulsified. Stir in lemon juice, crème fraîche and tarragon, season to taste and chill until required.
  • 3
    Heat a char-grill pan or barbecue to high heat. Drizzle bacon with oil and grill in batches, turning occasionally, until crisp (2-3 minutes). Drizzle sourdough with oil and grill, turning once, until charred and toasted (1-2 minutes each side). Rub with cut sides of garlic.
  • 4
    Divide cos among bowls, top with avocado and torn egg, crumble croûtons and bacon on top and scatter with anchovies. Drizzle with tarragon-anchovy dressing, top with parsley and grated parmesan and serve.