Chopped Autumn Salad with Honey Apple Cider Dressing

Autumn is for apples, and this savory salad showcases apples complimented with crisp bacon and dried cranberries , pecans to appeal to every diner. The dressing melds the flavors into a harmonious and full-0f-flavor salad.
Prep Time : 20 minutes
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Servings : 6

Chopped Autumn Salad with Honey and Apple Cider Dressing

Family and Friends, Feast and Football all come together on Thanksgiving Day for us in Holdrege, Nebraska. This year, football owns the day after our Thanksgiving feast – all the better.
I am planning a simple and easy Thanksgiving menu, and I will join the circle of fun and pleasure instead of flitting about last minute in the kitchen. My plan for fine food served with ease and minimal clean-up is doable with the Chopped Autumn Salad and a Honey and Apple Cider Dressing.
The Autumn Salad shouts crisp autumn days and mellow flavors –  Honey Crisp apples, crisp bacon, crunchy pecans, diced red onion, dried cranberries and a bright sweet/sour dressing speak cool days and ruby red leaves drifting under the oak trees.
I prepare the dressing ahead 2 days prior to our feast and combine all components except the apples on the day before the feast day.
Ten or 15 minutes before serving, chop the apple or apples – no need to peel them. Toss all in a large bowl, add the dressing then chop the salad and serve.
The Chopped Autumn Salad is earning 5 stars in my salad retinue because the dressing tastes clean and bright and light and fruity. The chopping task required some thought and a Chef’s knife. Although new skills for me, the chopping is easy and fun to do (can’t go wrong).
I’m learning to prefer a chopped salad because with every bite I taste the variety of ingredients and over-the-top flavors. The extraordinary dressing plays a major role in the salad and due to the chop technique, every bite includes a taste of the dressing. Serving is easy for the diners.

Eat well from Betty Anne at Buzz Savories

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Chopped Autumn Salad with Honey Apple Cider Dressing

Autumn is for apples, and this savory salad showcases apples complimented with crisp bacon and dried cranberries , pecans to appeal to every diner. The dressing melds the flavors into a harmonious and full-0f-flavor salad.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Buzz Savories Spicy Beer Mustard, Easy Cooking, salad, Spicy Beer Mustard, light,
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 large bowl

What You'll Need:

  • 9 cups Romaine lettuce, butter head lettuce, or Little Gem chop in 2 inch pieces
  • 4-5 strips bacon, cooked and cut into 1/4-1/2 inch pieces I bake in the oven until crisp and then cut in small pieces
  • 1 Honeycrisp apple I slice the apple off the core then cut the chunks in 1/2 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup red onion, diced
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • 4 Tb. pecan or walnut nut pieces Hazelnuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds

Apple Cider Dressing

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 Tb. apple cider vinegar
  • 2 Tb. Buzz Savories local honey
  • 1 tsp Spicy Beer Mustard
  • 1 pinches salt and pepper to taste

How To Prepare:

  • In a food processor or in a small bowl blend the dressing ingredients. I use a stick blender and blend until the dressing is creamy
  • In a large bowl, combine the salad ingredients. Pour salad dressing over and toss to combine . Taste for salt and pepper.