Bacon, Egg & Asparagus Keto Bowl

This simple, fresh keto salad takes the American favourite combination of bacon and eggs to a whole new level. This healthy meal is nutritious enough to be part of your intermittent fasting keto meal plan.

Crispy bacon, the perfect soft boiled egg on a bed of crisp gem lettuce, buttered seasonal asparagus, creamy avocado and topped with salty feta and crunchy toasted almonds. The zingy Dijon dressing pulls the whole dish together into the perfect healthy low-carb lunch.

I also love this low carb breakfast bowl with a poached egg. Best served fresh whilst the eggs are still warm and runny but you can also make a hard-boiled egg and pack it into your lunch box for work. I’d love to hear what you think of this one. Let me know in the comments below.

Preparation time

Hands-on:    15 minutes
Overall:     20-25 minutes

Nutritional values (per serving)

Total Carbs	12	grams
Fiber	6.7	grams
Net Carbs	5.3	grams
Protein	25	grams
Fat	53.4	grams
of which Saturated	16.5	grams
Energy	609	kcal
Magnesium	75	mg (19% RDA)
Potassium	740	mg (37% EMR)

Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (4%), protein (17%), fat (79%)

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

• 4 slices raw bacon (120 g/ 4.2 oz) - or 64 g/ 2.2 oz crisped up
• 10-14 asparagus spears, woody ends removed (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• 1 tbsp butter or ghee (14 g/ 0.5 oz)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 small head lettuce such as little gem (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• 1/2 large avocado, sliced (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• 1/3 cup crumpled feta cheese (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (50 g/ 1.8 oz)
• 2 tsp chopped chives or spring onion
• 1/4 cup flaked almonds, preferably toasted (23 g/ 0.8 oz)

DRESSING

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml/ 1.5 fl oz)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp red wine vinegar
• sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Crisp up the bacon in the oven or in a skillet. Oven is better for large batches. If you're only cooking 4 slices it's faster to cook in a lightly greased skillet.
   Skillet: In a frying pan, fry the bacon rashers for 2 minutes per side until crisp. I dry fried them but you can add a touch of olive oil or ghee if you prefer to prevent sticking. All depends on your pan. Drain on a sheet of kitchen paper.
   Oven: Preheat the oven to 190 °C/ 375 °F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Lay the bacon strips out flat on the baking paper, leaving space so they don't overlap. Place the tray in the oven and cook for about 10-15 minutes until golden brown. The time depends on the thickness of the bacon slices. When done, remove from the oven and set aside to cool down. Store any leftover bacon in the fridge for up to 4 days.
2. Slice the tomatoes and avocado. Chop the lettuce.
   
3. Prepare the dressing my mixing the olive oil, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
   
   
4. Place water in the bottom of a steamer pan. Steam the asparagus for 5 – 8 minutes depending on the thickness of the asparagus until el dente. Remove from the pan, coat in 1 tablespoon of butter and chop into chunks.
   
   
5. While the asparagus is cooking, boil the eggs to your liking. 3 minutes for soft boiled up to 10 minutes for hard boiled. Run under cold water before peeling off the shell.
   
6. Toss the lettuce through the tomatoes, crispy bacon and dressing. Top with boiled egg, feta, avocado, asparagus, chives, and almonds.
   
   
7. Best eaten fresh but can be stored in the fridge for a day.
   
   

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