Chopped Autumn Salad with Apple Cider Dressing


Serves: 8

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.

Source: lecremedelacrumb.com


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