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Apples and Bacon Salad with Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette - Made with apples, bacon, feta cheese, walnuts and a Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, this wonderful Fall-flavored salad is sweet, tangy, crunchy, and beyond delicious!
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Apple Bacon Salad with Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipe

This wonderful, fall-flavored Apple Bacon Salad is made with fresh apples, crispy bacon, feta cheese, walnuts, and a homemade Maple-Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: homemade vinaigrette, salad recipe with bacon, salad recipes, salad with apples recipe, spinach salad
Servings: 6
Author: Katerina | Diethood

Ingredients

For the Salad

  • 8 slices bacon, cooked to a desired crispness and crumbled
  • 6 ounces chopped baby romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 3 to 4 medium red apples, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup crumbled French feta cheese

For the Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons golden balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all salad ingredients in a large salad bowl; gently toss to combine.
  • Combine all the salad dressing ingredients in a bowl; whisk until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Pour the desired amount of dressing over the salad and gently toss to combine.
  • Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1105IU | Vitamin C: 7.3mg | Calcium: 158mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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