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This fun Harvest Salad is packed with red onions, cheese, bacon, apples, and cranberries topped with a homemade vinaigrette

Harvest Chopped Salad

Take your holiday salad to another level with crunchy apples, salty walnuts, tart cranberries, and savory sweet cheddar cheese.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 4 c. Romaine lettuce chopped
  • 4 c. mixed greens chopped
  • 8 strips bacon
  • 1 apple cored and chopped
  • 1/3 c. walnuts chopped
  • 1/3 c. dried cranberries
  • 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 c. sweet cheddar cheese shredded

For the balsamic vinaigrette:

  • 1/3 c. balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/3 c. olive oil
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Place the romaine lettuce and mixed greens in a large salad bowl. Toss to combine.
  • Place the bacon in a skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until browned. Remove from skillet and place on a paper towel lined plate. Cool and then chop.
  • Layer the other toppings across the salad, starting at one end with the apples, then walnuts, then cranberries, then onions, then bacon, and finally the sweet cheddar cheese ending on the other side of the salad.
  • To make the vinaigrette combine the vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard, and garlic in a small bowl. Add the olive oil a bit at a time, whisking constantly until combined.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • When ready to serve drizzle the balsamic vinaigrette over top of the salad and serve immediately.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original Recipe