Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon is made with crunchy, salty and sweet ingredients all tossed together with a homemade balsamic dressing. Enjoy!
Hear ye, hear ye, this is my new favorite salad, Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon.
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.
Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon
Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon is made with crunchy, salty and sweet ingredients all tossed together with a homemade balsamic dressing. Enjoy!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 477 kcal
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 pecans toasted and chopped
- 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.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 477
Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37g
57%
Saturated Fat 7g
35%
Cholesterol 67mg
22%
Sodium 336mg
14%
Potassium 573mg
16%
Total Carbohydrates 14g
5%
Dietary Fiber 3g
12%
Sugars 8g
Protein 22g
44%
Vitamin A
85%
Vitamin C
7.4%
Calcium
3.5%
Iron
9.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
July 16, 2013 at 10:14 pmThat looks great! How cute that you are making videos of what you and the kids are up to – he’ll love that!
Aggie says
July 17, 2013 at 12:16 amI’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
July 17, 2013 at 3:59 amThis could totally be my new fav salad too!
Peggy says
July 17, 2013 at 5:09 amI 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
July 17, 2013 at 5:20 amI 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
July 17, 2013 at 5:22 amSimple ingredients with big flavor in this salad. I can see this will be family favorite in my house.
carrian says
July 17, 2013 at 5:41 amI 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
July 17, 2013 at 5:44 amThose videos! So cute and how fun!
This salad? Probably one of my new favorites! It sounds perfect, Lauren!
Lauren says
July 17, 2013 at 5:47 amI 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
July 18, 2013 at 8:12 pmYou 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
July 17, 2013 at 5:49 amAnd I never liked Catherine and Sean together!
Hillary says
July 17, 2013 at 6:53 amThis looks incredible! Thanks for doing more salad recipes 🙂
Kristi says
July 17, 2013 at 7:28 amI love every part of this recipe.. I love finding new salad dressing recipes.
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
July 17, 2013 at 8:23 amI 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
July 17, 2013 at 10:26 amUm… yes! I need this entire bowl right now
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
July 17, 2013 at 12:01 pmCatching 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
July 17, 2013 at 12:51 pmSounds amazing! Great looking salad!!!
Chels R. says
July 17, 2013 at 1:01 pmThis looks so amazing! This is going on my menu for next week!
Terese H. says
July 17, 2013 at 5:56 pmMade 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
July 18, 2013 at 8:10 pmI love when I have everything on hand!! Glad your family enjoyed this salad!
Stephie @ Eat your heart out says
July 17, 2013 at 6:21 pmBrooks 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
July 18, 2013 at 9:38 amA delicious looking salad!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
July 19, 2013 at 6:34 amI know if I make this salad, it will be the only thing I eat for weeks straight! It sounds fantastic!
Julie Glazer says
August 19, 2013 at 3:32 pmLove this salad. Des was ridiculous. So glad someone else said something about Sean and Catherine. Love you for that!
Kori f says
January 29, 2014 at 5:18 pmMade 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
February 24, 2014 at 1:20 amOMG, this is about the best it can ever get. I’m so making this tonight!
Beth P says
October 5, 2014 at 4:11 pmdelightful flavor & fast!!
Chris B says
December 28, 2014 at 4:07 pmSome red onion sauteed or raw (thinly sliced) would be a good addition also.
Mary says
August 3, 2015 at 9:29 amLove 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
September 21, 2015 at 10:01 pmAnything with bacon and apples is delicious in my book!
Linda says
January 10, 2016 at 11:42 amThis is my all time favorite salad. This is also the only dressing I use.
Liz says
April 25, 2016 at 8:22 pmSounds good Lauren.
Heidi says
December 18, 2016 at 10:25 pmThis 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
December 19, 2016 at 9:53 amThis is one of my favorite salads to make. My husband especially loves the dressing!
Linda says
November 8, 2017 at 3:19 pmThis salad sounds and looks so good. I want to give it a try
Sarah says
June 18, 2018 at 5:33 pmYum!
Katie M says
June 18, 2018 at 5:40 pmThis is my kind of salad!! Might have to incorporate this into next week’s meals!
Kathleen says
June 18, 2018 at 6:06 pmThis sounds like the perfect summer picnic salad. Can’t wait to try it!
Sherry says
June 18, 2018 at 6:47 pmJust love this salad💕. I made it right away. I love the contrast of these ingredients, with that dressing! Yummy!