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, all tossed in a sweet and tangy dressing.
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Ingredients:
| 6 -8 cups | chopped Romaine lettuce |
| 1 | red apple, diced |
| 1 | anjou or bartlett pear, diced |
| 3-4 strips | of bacon, cooked til almost crisp, chopped |
| 1/2 | red onion, chopped |
| 1/3 cup | dried cranberries |
| 1/3 cup | crumbled feta cheese |
| 2/3 cup | pecans or walnuts |
| 1/3 cup | brown sugar |
| 1/4 teaspoon | ground cinnamon |
| For the dressing | |
| 1/3 cup | apple juice |
| 1/3 cup | apple cider vinegar |
| 1/3 cup | olive oil |
| 2 tablespoons | honey |
| 1/4 teaspoon | black pepper |
Directions:
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 in the sugar mixture. Transfer to a glass plate or a metal serving pan to cool. Once cooled, roughly chop and add to the salad.
Pour dressing over salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
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