Chopped Autumn Salad with Apple Cider Dressing
Fresh, chopped Autumn salad with apple cider dressing has crunchy candied cinnamon pecans, apples, pears, bacon and feta cheese.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 6-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 unit red apple, diced
- 1 unit anjou or bartlett pear, diced
- 3-4 strips bacon, cooked till almost crisp, crumbled
- ½ unit red onion, chopped
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese
Candied Nuts
- ⅔ cup pecans or walnuts
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Dressing
- ⅓ cup apple juice
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Salad Preparation
- Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, cover, and shake well. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine lettuce, apples, pears, bacon, onion, cranberries, and feta cheese.
- Add walnuts to a medium pan and stir over medium heat on the stove for 1-2 minutes until toasted. Add brown sugar and cinnamon and continue to stir until sugar is dissolved and walnuts are coated. Transfer to a plate to cool.
- Once cooled, roughly chop and add to the salad.
- Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make ahead: prepare as written but do not toss with the salad dressing. Store the salad and dressing in airtight containers in fridge up to 14 hours before serving. Toss with dressing just before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1salad servingCalories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 115mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 21IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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