Friday, December 13, 2019

CHOPPED AUTUMN SALAD WITH APPLE CIDER DRESSING




Ingredients
6-8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 red apple, diced
1 anjou or bartlett pear, diced
3-4 strips bacon, cooked til almost crisp, crumbled
1/2 red onion, chopped
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
Nuts
2/3 cup pecans or walnuts
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
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
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Instructions
1. Combine all dressing ingredients in a jar, cover, and shake well. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl combine lettuce, apples, pears, bacon, onion, cranberries, and feta cheese.
3/ 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.