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Holiday Salad with Blue Cheese, Toasted Pecans & Apple-Cinnamon Dressing
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Holiday Salad with Blue Cheese, Toasted Pecans & Apple-Cinnamon Dressing
You’ll be amazed by how quickly and easily you can turn an ordinary side dish into an extraordinary one. First, a homemade apple-cinnamon dressing brings seasonal flair to a bowl of mixed salad greens. Add in fresh apples, toasted pecans, blue cheese crumbles, and bacon, and even your most carnivorous guests will eat their greens.
Makes
8 servings
Total Time
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Ingredients
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Instructions
Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
Sauté shallots in drippings until soft, about 1 minute. Whisk in apple juice concentrate, oil, mustard, and cinnamon; season with salt and pepper. Remove skillet from heat; let dressing cool slightly.
Toss together greens, apple, pecans, blue cheese, and bacon. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Serve salad immediately.
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Nutritional Facts
Nutritional Facts
Per cup
Calories: 176
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 21%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 131mg 5%
% Daily Value*
Carbs 10g 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Protein 3g
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
