This dish tames the richness of avocado wedges with a smoky bacon, sweet vinaigrette sauce. It is a very refreshing appetizer in 80 degree weather just before you cook up some vegetable fajitas! Olé!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 Lb. bacon (around 5 strips)
  • 2 Avocados, each pitted, peeled, and cut into 4-6 wedges
  • 3 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1Tsp. sugar
  • Kosher salt and ground pepper
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley

Directions

Cook bacon in a large frying pan over medium-low heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels; let cool. Remove pan from heat and discard all but 2 tbsp. of bacon fat. Divide avocado wedges among 4 plates.

Heat reserved bacon fat over medium heat. Add garlic, 1/4 cup water, the lemon juice, and sugar ands immer 1 minute, stirring. Season with saslt and pepper. Stir in parsley and crumble in bacon. Immediately pour over avocado wedges and serve.