Ingredients
– 10 oz spring lettuce mix (or baby spinach)
– 3 medium gala apples, cored and thinly sliced
– 1 cup toasted and chopped pecans
– 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
– 1/2 cup dried cranberries
– 12 oz cooked and chopped bacon
– 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin
– 1/2 cup olive oil (regular or light, avoid extra virgin)
– 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (can substitute red or white wine vinegar)
– 2 tbsp maple syrup (can substitute honey)
– 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (yellow mustard is an alternative)
– 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
– 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
1-Prepare the dressing: by mixing or shaking all vinaigrette ingredients until well blended.
2-In a large bowl, combine the spring lettuce mix, gala apples, toasted and chopped pecans, crumbled feta cheese, dried cranberries, cooked and chopped bacon, and sliced red onion.
3-Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat evenly.
4-Serve immediately after dressing to prevent wilting and browning.
Last Step:
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🍏 Chop apples just before dressing to reduce browning.
🥗 Dress the salad only before serving to keep lettuce crisp.
❄️ Chill the dressing for an hour or flash chill for 15 minutes to improve thickness and flavor cling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook time mainly for bacon: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 578
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 636 mg
- Fat: 49 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg