Apple Bacon Pecan Salad is a delicious way to eat your greens! Lots of crunchy, salty and sweet ingredients all tossed together with a homemade balsamic dressing.
Hear ye, hear ye!! This is my new favorite salad.
Apples + Bacon + Pecans + leftover BBQ chicken + Garlicky Balsamic goodness = one heck of a party in your mouth.
I happened to have some leftover bacon I had precooked in my fridge along with some grilled chicken from a few days ago. That really made this salad come together in a cinch! If you don’t have chicken readily available, it’s really no big deal to just omit. Just make sure you don’t forget the bacon. That is important.
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Apple, Bacon & Pecan Salad with Garlic Balsamic Dressing
A yummy way to eat those greens! Add in a little smokey bacon, some sweet crisp apple and a yummy dressing!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Ingredients
- 6 cups red leaf lettuce washed and torn
- 1 fuji apple washed and diced
- 4 slices hickory smoked bacon cooked and crumbled
- 4 tablespoons toasted and chopped pecans
- 1 small grilled chicken breast {leftovers!}for the dressing-
- 1 clove garlic grated
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3-4 tablespoons olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
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Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk all ingredients for dressing together. Toss dressing with salad and serve.
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
That looks great! How cute that you are making videos of what you and the kids are up to – he’ll love that!
Aggie says
I’ve been in such a salad rut! I love all the sweet, salty, savory you got going on in this! Looks so good 🙂
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
This could totally be my new fav salad too!
Peggy says
I love the video idea! Hmm it probably would have been great while my hubby was gone for 5 (yes FIVE) weeks. He just got home and had to go right back to work… ugh thank you Uncle Sam. Oh yeah he is an active duty reservist so he works/lives/breathes “work” 24/7. 5 weeks at Quantico… and we have 6 weeks to look forward to next year. during which time we have the middle boy turning 18 as well as his graduation from high school… and he will more than likely be leaving for boot camp soon after…. okay we will not borrow trouble. especially since our eldest is currently gone… flew the coop… joined the army (active duty) and is in bootcamp… goal… Army Ranger… he’s loving everything so far… qual’d on the range in the first 20 minutes. I digress… can you tell i am missing adult “conversation”?
This salad… THANK YOU, Bless you!!! You have saved me!!! WE ate something similar at a local restaurant recently and I’ve struggled to recreate the dressing… girl THIS is it!!! yes i just made salad dressing at 9:00 but as soon as I read this it just clicked…. so insanely good! (i added a few dried cherries to the little bit of salad i tried this one… died, i repeated died!!! it was so good!!!) My family will thank you for this!
Paula says
I know I’m going to make and love this salad! Great idea to make daily videos for your husband while he’s away.
Kristi Rimkus says
Simple ingredients with big flavor in this salad. I can see this will be family favorite in my house.
carrian says
I love that you are doing a video journal! Are you just using your phone? Awesomeness. Why didn’t I think of that for the couple weeks that Cade was gone?!
Tieghan says
Those videos! So cute and how fun!
This salad? Probably one of my new favorites! It sounds perfect, Lauren!
Lauren says
I thought from the beginning she would pick Brooks but I like you am getting a little worried about her crying. But I have a bad feeling thinking one of them in the next episode either wants to go home or does not want to get married, or something crazy. But I think having a salad and watching reality TV seems like a great way to end the day. Can’t wait to try it out!
Lauren says
You think?? Uh-oh….now I’m worried!! In a preview from last week or the week before, they show everyone crying!! What the heck is going to happen?
Lauren says
And I never liked Catherine and Sean together!
Hillary says
This looks incredible! Thanks for doing more salad recipes 🙂
Kristi says
I love every part of this recipe.. I love finding new salad dressing recipes.
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
I love that you’re doing a video journal. How fun! Wow, this salad rocks. I can’t wait to try it.
Carla @ Carlas Confections says
Um… yes! I need this entire bowl right now
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
Catching up on The Bachelorette tonight. I think my evening also needs to involve this salad….love everything that’s going on here!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Sounds amazing! Great looking salad!!!
Chels R. says
This looks so amazing! This is going on my menu for next week!
Terese H. says
Made this for dinner tonight – soooooo good! Totally wowed my husband and 19 year old son! So easy, too – I had everything I needed in my fridge and pantry!
Lauren says
I love when I have everything on hand!! Glad your family enjoyed this salad!
Stephie @ Eat your heart out says
Brooks is TOTALLY not as into Des as she is into him. This is NOT going to end well. I think she should have sent him home and kept poor Zak…though I am now rooting for Zak to be next Bachelor! Whooo! (I thought he was a dumb bro at the beginning but these last few episodes convinced me otherwise. Even if his family singing to Des was a little creepy and weird. Also, who knew that a nose adjustment was a thing? Hometown dates are always so weird.)
Oh, And I didn’t care much for Sean picking Catherine, either. They don’t seem to match for me. This stuff clearly consumes me, too.
Kathy says
A delicious looking salad!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
I know if I make this salad, it will be the only thing I eat for weeks straight! It sounds fantastic!
Julie Glazer says
Love this salad. Des was ridiculous. So glad someone else said something about Sean and Catherine. Love you for that!
Kori f says
Made this tonight! Hubster loved it! I thought a bit garlicky but I am a bit wussy. Thank you for helping us change up our salad routine.
Jeanette says
OMG, this is about the best it can ever get. I’m so making this tonight!
Beth P says
delightful flavor & fast!!
Chris B says
Some red onion sauteed or raw (thinly sliced) would be a good addition also.
Mary says
Love your posts and recipes! And, congratulations on baby no. 3!
Making your yummy salad for lunch today! Have been searching for a new and tasty dressing!
Whitni says
Anything with bacon and apples is delicious in my book!
Linda says
This is my all time favorite salad. This is also the only dressing I use.
Liz says
Sounds good Lauren.
Heidi says
This is my go to salad recipe whenever we need to bring a salad to a dinner with friends or family. Everyone always asks for the recipe and I refer them to Lauren’s Latest ????
Jen says
This is one of my favorite salads to make. My husband especially loves the dressing!
Linda says
This salad sounds and looks so good. I want to give it a try
Sarah says
Yum!
Katie M says
This is my kind of salad!! Might have to incorporate this into next week’s meals!
Kathleen says
This sounds like the perfect summer picnic salad. Can’t wait to try it!
Sherry says
Just love this salad💕. I made it right away. I love the contrast of these ingredients, with that dressing! Yummy!