Cape Cod Chopped Salad

Cape Cod Chopped Salad is made with fresh greens, bacon, apples, blue cheese walnuts and a flavorful maple dijon vinaigrette! It's a great option for lunch, dinner or side salad.

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 559kcal

Author Ashley C.

Ingredients

6 ounces thick-cut bacon
8 ounces baby arugula or mixed greens
1 large Granny Smith apple peeled and diced
1/3 cup toasted walnut halves coarsely chopped
½ cup dried cranberries
4 ounces blue cheese crumbled

For the dressing:

3 tablespoons good apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
dash salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay the bacon slices on the baking sheet, making sure pieces do not overlap. Bake until crisp and nicely browned, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool.
In a large bowl, toss together the arugula, apple, walnuts, cranberries and blue cheese.

For the dressing:

Whisk together the vinegar, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
Cut the bacon into ½ inch pieces and add it to the salad. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Serve immediately.

Notes

Barely adapted from Back to Basics by Ina Garten

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