Cape Cod Chopped Salad
This Cape Cod Chopped Salad features crisp ingredients and a delicious dressing, perfect for a refreshing meal.
Equipment
- Baking rack
- sheet pan
- large bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
Salad Ingredients
- 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, such as Niman Ranch
- 8 ounces baby arugula
- 1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
- ½ cup toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 6 ounces blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled
Dressing Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons good apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- Kosher salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ⅔ cup good olive oil
Instructions
Salad Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon slices on the rack. Roast the bacon for about 20 minutes, until nicely browned. 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 zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1½ teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.
- Chop the bacon in large pieces and add it to the salad. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and toss well. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 12gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 680mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1500IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 1.5mg
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