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Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon

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Apple Pecan Salad with Bacon is made with crunchy, salty and sweet ingredients all tossed together with a homemade balsamic dressing. Enjoy!

Apple Pecan Salad

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
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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!

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Course Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 477 kcal
Author Lauren

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
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Instructions

  1. Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl. Whisk all ingredients for dressing together. Toss dressing with salad and serve.
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.
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  4. 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!

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  7. 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?!

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  9. 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!

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    • 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?

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  18. 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!

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  19. 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.

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  22. Love this salad. Des was ridiculous. So glad someone else said something about Sean and Catherine. Love you for that!

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  23. 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.

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  27. 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!

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  31. 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 ????

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  37. Just love this salad💕. I made it right away. I love the contrast of these ingredients, with that dressing! Yummy!

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