These lettuce bowls deliver everything you love about a classic BLT — smoky, savory, creamy, and fresh — without a single grain or legume in sight. Ground turkey gets cooked right in the rendered bacon fat, soaking up all that smoky depth along with smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder for a filling that's genuinely hard to stop eating. Crispy bacon pieces get stirred back in at the end, so every bite has that satisfying crunch. The dressing comes together in minutes with mayonnaise and apple cider vinegar, giving you a tangy, creamy drizzle that ties the whole bowl together. Butter lettuce leaves do the heavy lifting as the "bowl," and their mild sweetness plays perfectly against the smoky meat and rich avocado slices. This is the kind of meal that makes eating clean feel like anything but a compromise, and it comes together in well under 30 minutes for four people. Whether you're meal-prepping or throwing together a weeknight dinner, this one earns a permanent spot in the rotation.
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Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the pieces are crispy, about 7–8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon, leaving about 1 tbsp of the rendered fat in the skillet.
Add the ground turkey to the skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle in the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Cook, breaking the meat into small crumbles, until no pink remains and the turkey registers 165°F (74°C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 8–10 minutes.
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