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Apple Pecan Salad
Easy healthy Apple Pecan Salad is a perfect, light, family-friendly, nutritious, one-dish meal! It's also delicious and only takes minutes to prepare.
- Prep time
- 30 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
4
- 8 slice bacon (cooked and chopped)
- 9 oz romaine lettuce (washed, drained and chopped)
- 1 granny smith apple (cored and chopped)
- 2/3 cup pecans (toasted)
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 4 oz blue cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 2 tbsp orange juice
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2+1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1+1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2/3 cup olive oil
Instructions
- 1
To make the dressing add the following ingredients to a mason jar and shake well: vinegar, grated orange zest, orange juice, Dijon mustard, maple syrup, salt and pepper, and olive oil.
- 2
In a large bowl add the romaine lettuce, bacon, apple, pecans, cranberries, and blue cheese. Toss with a small amount of dressing and serve!