Description
Chopped spinach and romaine salad with crisp apples, bacon, pecans, cranberries, and goat cheese. It’s the perfect salad to take to work or to serve alongside dinner.
Ingredients
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- 4 cups chopped spinach, packed
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce, packed
- 1 large apple, such as Honeycrisp, Fuji, or Pink Lady, cored and chopped
- 5 strips cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup crumbled goat cheese
Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1–2 Tbsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and fresh black pepper
Instructions
- Whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- Combine the spinach, romaine lettuce, apples, bacon, pecans, cranberries, and goat cheese. Pour dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Quick tip: Chill the dressing in the refrigetatror while you prepare the salad ingredients. It tastes really good when chilled.
- Variations: Don’t like pecans? Try walnuts, pumpkin seeds, or sunflower seeds. Same with the cheese. Feta or blue cheese would be a good substitute for goat cheese.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 333
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 224.4 mg
- Fat: 27.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 17.4 g
- Protein: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 22.9 mg
