Harvest Chopped Salad with Apple Balsamic Glazed Bacon

Ingredients:

Salad:

6-8 cups mixed greens

2 apples (chopped)

2 shallots (minced)

1/2 cup Blue Cheese (crumbled)

8 slices of Balsamic Glazed Bacon, chopped (recipe below)

1 large or 2 small avocados (cubed)

1/4 cup Craisins

1/2 cup Spicy Sweet Pepitas (recipe below)

Vinaigrette:

1/2 cup Olive Lucy Lemon Infused Olive Oil

1/2 cup Olive Lucy Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar

1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard

1 teaspoon Kosher Salt (to taste)

Balsamic Glazed Bacon:

6-8 bacon slices

Ground Black Pepper

2 Tablespoon Olive Lucy Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar

Spicy Sweet Pepitas:

2 cups shelled pepitas

1/4 cup. sugar (or honey)

1 large egg white (beaten until frothy)

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne Pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread bacon on a rack and place in roasting pan. Sprinkle bacon with ground black pepper and roast in oven until crisp, basting bacon 2-3 times with Red Apple Balsamic Vinegar during cooking. Set aside to cool. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Mix pepitas with all other ingredients in a bowl. Spread into a single layer on baking sheet. Bake about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown. Remove from oven and separate pepitas while still warm. Allow to cool. For Salad: Lay greens in a large dish. Layer with all other ingredients… spread pepitas on top. Dress with vinaigrette…Enjoy!

Harvest Chopped Salad with Apple Balsamic Glazed Bacon

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