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

Servings 6

Equipment

1 large bowl

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.