Chopped Salad with Apple, Bacon and Blue Cheese

Name: Chopped Salad with Apple, Bacon and Blue Cheese
Ingredients: 3 cups baby spinach leaves, chopped; 3 cups romaine lettuce hearts, chopped; 2 strips thick cut bacon, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/2 cup glazed walnuts (instructions follow); 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (see notes); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 medium shallot, very finely chopped (about 1 teaspoon); 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard; 1 tablespoon honey

Chopped Salad with Apple, Bacon and Blue Cheese was pinched from <a href="http://www.mygourmetconnection.com/recipes/salads-dressings/chopped-salad-apple-bacon-blue-cheese.php" target="_blank">www.mygourmetconnection.com.</a>

"This autumn-inspired chopped salad is made with bits of bacon, crisp apple, blue cheese, baby spinach, hearts of romaine, dried cranberries, and candied walnuts (instructions follow). Tossed with a tangy shallot-honey vinaigrette, it's a delicious combination of contrasting flavors and textures that makes a nice choice for a late dinner ~ perfect when you don't feel like eating anything heavy or rich...."

INGREDIENTS

•

3 cups baby spinach leaves, chopped

•

3 cups romaine lettuce hearts, chopped

•

2 strips thick cut bacon, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

•

1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

•

1/3 cup dried cranberries

•

1/2 cup glazed walnuts (instructions follow)

•

1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (see notes)

•

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

•

1/2 medium shallot, very finely chopped (about 1 teaspoon)

•

1/4 cup olive oil

•

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

•

1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard

•

1 tablespoon honey

Go To Recipe

review