California Avocado and Tomato Salad with Crispy Crumbs and Bacon Vinaigrette - California Avocados

Ingredients

• 8 (1/8-in. thick) slices country bread
• 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 4 grinds fresh pepper
• 2 ripe Fresh California Avocados, peeled, seeded and quartered
• 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
• 4 Tbsp. Bacon Vinaigrette (see make-ahead recipe below)
• Bacon Vinaigrette
• 4 thick slices bacon, cut into short 1/16-in. thick pieces
• 3 Tbsp. apple vinegar
• 1/2 Tbsp. honey
• 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
• As needed Salt, to taste
• As needed Freshly ground black pepper, to taste